Preventing crime in America and Japan : a comparative study /
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| Author / Creator: | Thornton, Robert Y. |
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| Imprint: | Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, c1992. |
| Description: | xi, 227 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1513897 |
Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1. Introduction and Overview. What Is the Benefit of a Comparative Research Project? Are Crime Prevention Programs Cost-Effective? Definition of Crime Prevention
- Ch. 2. General Description of the Two Target Cities. Salem. Kawagoe
- Ch. 3. Crime Differences. Crime Rates. Incarceration Rates. Penal Sentences. Law Enforcement Profiles of Salem and Kawagoe
- Ch. 4. Factors Affecting the Crime Rate. Japanese Social Structure. Other Reasons behind Japan's Low Crime Rate. America--The Comparison Is Obvious
- Ch. 5. The Police. The Role of the Police in Salem. The Role of the Police in Kawagoe. Comparisons between Salem and Kawagoe
- Ch. 6. Citizen Involvement. Salem. Kawagoe
- Ch. 7. Educational Systems. Preschool Education. Crime Prevention Instruction in Salem. The Educational System in Kawagoe. Meeting the Dropout Problem--East and West. Teacher Support
- Ch. 8. Juvenile Courts and Services. Youth Behavior Problems. Salem. Kawagoe. Comparisons between Japan and America
- Ch. 9. Auxiliary Crime Prevention Services. Salem. Kawagoe
- Ch. 10. Penal and Correctional Institutions. Salem. Kawagoe. Helping Hands across the Pacific
- Ch. 11. Recidivism. Japan. America. Implications
- Ch. 12. Organizing Crime Prevention in Japan. National Federation. Public Education Campaigns. Traffic Safety. Comparing Crime Prevention in America and Japan
- Ch. 13. Problem Areas in Crime Prevention. Youth Gangs. Racial and Ethnic Minorities and Immigrant Groups. Organized Crime: Japan's Yakuza. Drugs and Crime in America. Drugs and Crime in Japan
- Ch. 14. Underlying Causes of Crime and Delinquency. Affluence and Crime. Japan in Transition. Youth and Crime. Youth Crime Assessments. Parental Responsibility. Environmental Factors. What Have We Learned?
- Ch. 15. Implications for the United States. What Is Needed. A Legislative Crime Prevention Package. Is America's "Get Tough" Strategy Working? A Final Word.