Crime in Japan Paradise Lost?

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'.

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).

List of Illustrations	p. viii
Preface and Acknowledgements	p. ix
Japan - Quo Vadis?	p. 1
Reacting to and Tackling Social Problems: Moral Panic and Perseverance	p. 15
Economic, Social, and Cultural Changes 1990-2005	p. 30
Crime in Japan 1990-Mid-2000s	p. 68
The Authoritative Interpretation of the Crime Situation	p. 106
Social Disruption? Serf-Destruction and Social Phobia in Modern-Day Japan	p. 135
Depression of Mind through Suppression of Crime?	p. 171
Notes	p. 197
References	p. 222
Index	p. 241
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