Criminology
Crime differences between Japan and U.S.
Crime is the act of breaking the law and involves the commission of a forbidden act or rather the neglect of a duty commanded by the law. It results into punishment to the offenders. Japan is a society with secular values and low crime rate based on the cultural beliefs and practices. The cultural contradictions found between Japan and U.S. influence the differences in the rate of crime. Japan has strong regional, cultural and social bases. This greatly increases the state of crime in the region. The people feel indebted to maintain peace by reducing conflicts. The concept of responsibility comes out in the Japanese culture compared to U.S..
In Japan, it is wrong to perform anything that will bring disgrace and shame to the family and the other social units. Crimes in U.S. are violent and include incidences such as rape, murder, theft and robbery, this is unlike in Japan whereby the citizens observe the right secular values and lawful practices Generally, Japan experiences crime activities but they are less aggressive in nature compared to U.S.. A main example is that looting or any other cases of lawlessness did not...
This is mainly because the citizens are dignified and willing to maintain their moral code, hence did not take advantage of the situation by participating in crime activities such as stealing and property destruction.
The rate of controlling crime in the two countries fully depends on the citizen's willingness to maintain their culture and the principles stated. This greatly relates to reintegrative shaming which is a theory exercised on the lawbreakers. It focuses on the significance of causing shame and disgrace when it comes to crime cases and mainly applies to the lawbreakers. Despite the harsh punishments to lawbreakers in U.S., the country still leads in the world's crime rate. Unlike in the U.S., the theory of reintegrative shaming has greatly worked in reducing the crime rate. U.S. emphasize more on harsh punishments to the lawbreakers rather than practicing the acts of repentance and rebuilding the conscience of the lawbreakers.
Gender Differences in crime in the U.S.
The gender differences in crime refer to the differences between men and women as the victims of crime. Both men…
