NCJ Number
152630
Journal
Crime, Law and Social Change Volume: 21 Issue: 3 Dated: (1994) Pages: 267-285
Date Published
1994
Length
19 pages
Annotation
Using a time series analysis, this paper explores the influence of economic, social, and political structures on crime in the Republic of China on Taiwan.
Abstract
Taiwan is known for rapid economic growth, but in 1988, the government ended 40 years of martial law, resulting in greater political and social freedoms. The analysis focused on the structural correlates of crime in Taiwan from 1964 to 1990. Both total crime and burglary/larceny rates were regressed on seven independent variables derived from various theoretical perspectives. Results support Hagan's power-control perspective and Christie's crime-industry perspectives for total crime, while measures assessing the lack of economic means and the economic deprivation were significant for burglary/larceny. Figures, tables, reference notes, and 53 references (Author abstract modified)