NCJ Number
133653
Journal
Criminology Australia Volume: 3 Issue: 1 Dated: (June/July 1991) Pages: 2-25
Date Published
1991
Length
24 pages
Annotation
This series of eight papers on crime in eastern and western countries gives particular attention to Indonesia and Japan.
Abstract
The first article presents reported crime statistics for Indonesia for each year from 1981 through 1986 and then discusses trends in urban crime and white-collar economic crime. An article on the control of violent crime in Indonesia presents a case study of the Buginese-Makassarese community of South Sulawesi. The focus is on the cultural concept of "siri" which pertains to a person's or family's honor, dignity, or reputation. The restoration of "siri" after an indignity or injury often involves violence against the person who caused the loss of "siri." A third article features the prevention of child exploitation and abuse as a community responsibility. Much of the article's focus is on the street children of Indonesia and how to improve their lives. The dangers of environmental pollution in Indonesia are discussed in another article by citing particular incidents. The article discusses how to address these environmental dangers. A discussion of corporate crimes in eastern and western countries discusses the appropriate role of government in democratic societies in working with corporate entities to reduce corporate crime. An article on elderly offenders and victims in Japan considers their prevalence, how to treat elderly offenders, and the prevention of the victimization of the elderly. Changes in social values in Japan and their impact on the legal consciousness of the Japanese are discussed in another article, followed by the concluding article on the nature of and policy toward religiously motivated violence. Article references and bibliographies