Crime in Japan : a psychological perspective / Laura Bui, David P. Farrington.
2019
HV7112
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Title
Crime in Japan : a psychological perspective / Laura Bui, David P. Farrington.
Author
Bui, Laura, author.
ISBN
9783030140977 (electronic book)
3030140970 (electronic book)
9783030140960
3030140970 (electronic book)
9783030140960
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource.
Call Number
HV7112
Dewey Decimal Classification
364.952
Summary
This book examines different aspects of crime and deviance in Japan using research and theories from psychological criminology. Dominant research literature often stereotypically claims that Japan has low crime compared to Western industrialised countries because its citizens are group-oriented, its social institutions benevolent and organised, and its public spaces are spotless and efficient. Bui and Farrington however found that there is a higher level of violence among young Japanese males compared to that among young American males. The authors use psychological criminology to investigate this claim and present what is known about crime and antisocial behaviour in Japan from a psychological perspective (e.g. mental disorders, brain dysfunction, and family criminality) and explain how this fits into the broader understanding of crime at the individual level. This original project is the most up-to-date work on crime in Japan and progresses the important, and underdeveloped, field of criminal psychology. -- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed , April 5, 2019).
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Farrington, David P.
Series
Palgrave advances in criminology and criminal justice in Asia.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Culture
Life course
Family
Youth
School
Mental disorders
Biosocial interactions
Conclusions.
Culture
Life course
Family
Youth
School
Mental disorders
Biosocial interactions
Conclusions.