Juvenile Delinquency Problem in Japan - Application of a Role Relationship Model

• NCJ Number: 93071
• Author(s): C R Fenwick
• Date Published: 1983
• Length: 10 pages
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: Revision of a paper presented at the 1982 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (Louisville, Kentucky).

Annotation

The purpose of this paper is to seek a better understanding of the social conditions within Japan which amy be related to the increasing rates of juvenile delinquency.

Abstract

This trend is in sharp contrast to their overall crime patterns. In fact, as reported by Ames (1981:1), Japan has the lowest crime rate in the industrialized world, and its crime totals have declined since 1955. Within this article, we discuss youth crime trends, explain the applicability of a role relationship model, discuss the breakdown in informal social control/social relationship areas, and suggest implications for Western societies. (Publisher abstract)