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Crime in Japan

Paradise Lost?

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  • © 2010

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Authors:
  1. Dag Leonardsen

    1. Lillehammer University College, Norway

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Japan — Quo Vadis?

    • Dag Leonardsen
    Pages 1-14

  3. Reacting to and Tackling Social Problems: Moral Panic and Perseverance

    • Dag Leonardsen
    Pages 15-29

  4. Economic, Social, and Cultural Changes 1990–2005

    • Dag Leonardsen
    Pages 30-67

  5. Crime in Japan 1990—Mid-2000s

    • Dag Leonardsen
    Pages 68-105

  6. The Authoritative Interpretation of the Crime Situation

    • Dag Leonardsen
    Pages 106-134

  7. Social Disruption? Self Destruction and Social Phobia in Modern-Day Japan

    • Dag Leonardsen
    Pages 135-170

  8. Depression of Mind through Suppression of Crime?

    • Dag Leonardsen
    Pages 171-196

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 197-248
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About this book

Japan is often described as an inclusive society, and yet the media reports record highs in crime and suicide figures. This book examines criminal justice in Japan, and questions whether Japan really is facing social malaise, or if the media are simply creating a 'moral panic'.

Reviews

'...the strength in this book is its attention to current reactions to crime, not whether, why and to what extent crime is rising...The book should be of interest to a wide readership, but especially to policy makers, academics and students in the fields of criminal justice, comparative criminology, sociology, Asian studies, economics and mental health. If it were translated into Japanese, the interest from a wider group of academics, practitioners and policy makers in Japan would, without doubt, be immense.' - Social Sciences Japan Journal

Authors and Affiliations

  • Lillehammer University College, Norway

    Dag Leonardsen

About the author

DAG LEONARDSEN is Professor of Sociology in the Faculty of Health and Social Studies, Lillehammer University College, Norway. His main areas of research are within crime in Japan, welfare sociology, political analysis and social impact assessment. He is the author of Japan as a Low-Crime Nation (Palgrave).

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