A Longitudinal Analysis of Japanese Crime From 1926 to 1987: The Pre-War, War, and Post-War Eras

Vaughn, Michael S.; Tomita, Nobuho

doi:10.1080/01924036.1990.9688936

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“…Social conflicts are more likely to deal through complex relationship networks than through private lethal violence or impersonal court system. Although the lower homicide rate for Japan has been noticed (Adler, 1983;Haferkamp & Ellis, 1992;Komiya, 1999;Vaughn & Tomita, 1990), only Ortega et al (1992) examined the effect of Asia on homicide. The effect is not significant in the regression analysis, possibly because Asia has such a large geographic area with so many distinct cultures.…”

Section: Literature Review Of Homicidementioning

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Governance and Regional Variation of Homicide Rates

Cao

Zhang

2016

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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Criminological theories of cross-national studies of homicide have underestimated the effects of quality governance of liberal democracy and region. Data sets from several sources are combined and a comprehensive model of homicide is proposed. Results of the spatial regression model, which controls for the effect of spatial autocorrelation, show that quality governance, human development, economic inequality, and ethnic heterogeneity are statistically significant in predicting homicide. In addition, regions of Latin America and non-Muslim Sub-Saharan Africa have significantly higher rates of homicides ceteris paribus while the effects of East Asian countries and Islamic societies are not statistically significant. These findings are consistent with the expectation of the new modernization and regional theories.

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Section: Literature Review Of Homicidementioning

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Governance and Regional Variation of Homicide Rates

Cao

Zhang

2016

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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“…It appears that participants disagreed with these question items concerning social connection because Japanese culture emphasizes group orientation and self-sacrifice unlike Western cultures where individualism is deep-rooted. Japan's homogeneous society appreciates its historical traditions and a sense of belonging to social groups, which provides a sense of place and self (Vaughn & Tomita, 1990). The most important cultural norms in Japan include extraordinary patience, control of emotions, and a cooperative approach to decision making at the expense of individuality.…”

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The Japanese Criminal Thinking Inventory

Kishi

Takeda

Nagata³

et al. 2014

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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Using a sample of 116 Japanese men who had been placed under parole/probationary supervision or released from prison, the present study examined standardization, reliability, and validation of the Japanese Criminal Thinking Inventory (JCTI) that was based on the short form of the Psychological Inventory of Criminal Thinking Styles (PICTS), a self-rating instrument designed to evaluate cognitive patterns specific to criminal conduct. An exploratory factor analysis revealed that four dimensions adequately captured the structure of the JCTI, and the resultant 17-item JCTI demonstrated high internal consistency. Compared with the Japanese version of the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BAQ), the JCTI showed a favorable pattern of criterion-related validity. Prior criminal environment and drug abuse as the most recent offense also significantly correlated with the JCTI total score. Overall, the JCTI possesses an important implication for offender rehabilitation as it identifies relevant cognitive targets and assesses offender progress.

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