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Crime in Japan : Paradise Lost? /

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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'.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Leonardsen, Dag (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Criminology & Criminal Justice.
Regional and Cultural Studies.
Social Care.
Social Policy.
Sociology, general.
Youth Offending and Juvenile Justice.
Criminology.
Culture > Study and teaching.
Juvenile delinquents.
Social policy.
Social sciences.
Social service.
Sociology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary: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'.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XII, 248 pages)
ISBN:9780230290310
DOI:10.1057/9780230290310