Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgements; 1 Japan -- Quo Vadis?; 2 Reacting to and Tackling Social Problems: Moral Panic and Perseverance; 3 Economic, Social, and Cultural Changes 1990-2005; 4 Crime in Japan 1990-Mid-2000s; 5 The Authoritative Interpretation of the Crime Situation; 6 Social Disruption? Self-Destruction and Social Phobia in Modern-Day Japan; 7 Depression of Mind through Suppression of Crime?; Notes; References; Index
Summary
Japan is often described as an inclusive society, and yet the media reports record highs in crime and suicide figures. This book examines criminal justice in Japan, and questions whether Japan really is facing social malaise, or if the media are simply creating a 'moral panic'
