Instruction
A. In this discussion you will evaluate those cultural characteristics of Japan and the United States, which might explain why Japan historically has had significantly lower levels of violent crime than the United States. You will employ some key concepts of reintegrative shaming and also consider how these concepts work at both the macro and micro levels.
In the spring of 2011, Japan was hit by a major earthquake, followed by a devastating tsunami. In the media coverage following the disaster, several experts commented on the lack of crime, particularly looting, in the aftermath of the disaster.
Read this newspaper article explaining the lack of crime during this crisis in terms of Japanese communitarian culture:
• Chavez, A. (2011, May 27). No looting in Japan. The World Post. Retrieved from
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amy-chavez/japan-no-looting_b_841240.html
The cultural characteristics discussed in this article have also been used to explain why the United States has historically had much higher violent crime rates than Japan. Then, in 800 words and in APA format (intext citation needed to include page and paragraph number) respond to the following:
• Explain how well reintegrative shaming would work in Japan versus the United States, based on the cultural comparisons discussed in this article. Use examples from the article to support your argument.
• Hypothesize how these cultural differences might affect interdependency at the micro level. Provide examples to substantiate your response.
B. The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics produces annual reports of the state of crime in the U.S. based on the National Crime Victimization Surveys. In 2009, it created a special report on female victims of violence.
Read the following report, paying close attention to Figure 1:
Catalono, S., Smith, E., Snyder, H., & Rand, M. (2009). Female Victims of Violence (Links to an external site.). [PDF, File Size 368KB] (Bureau of Justice Statistics Selected Findings). Retrieved from http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/fvv.pdf
Then, in 800 words and in APA format (intext citation needed to include page and paragraph number)
•Choose one of the theories covered in this module (Theory of White-Collar Crime) to explain the gender differences shown in Figure 1 of this report.
•What are the strengths and limitations of your chosen theory, with respect to explaining this particular figure? Provide examples to substantiate your response.