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Crime in Japan Paradise Lost?

Crime in Japan Paradise Lost?

Description

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'.

Keywords

Political SciencePublic PolicySocial PolicySocial ScienceCriminologySociologySocial WorkRegional StudiesSocial Services & WelfareAnthropologyCultural & Social

2010Book

Author(s)Dag Leonardsen

PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK

ISBN9780230235540

LanguageEnglish

SpringerLink Book

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