Science, Culture and Criminal Justice in Asia

Correctional Practices in Japan

“…Furthermore, the public expectation for greater moral responsiveness rests upon the individuals in the society, not upon the official government organs of crime control (Clifford, 1976). It should also be noted that the Japanese people have not experienced a loss of faith in their criminal justice systems, as have many of their western counterparts, and in Japan it seems that growing urbanization has been accompanied by relatively low rates of crime (Clifford, 1978). For example, the murder rate is roughly 5 times greater in the United States than in Japan, the rate of rape 10 times more, and the robbery rate 25 times more.…”