The Predicted Effects of Japanese Law in the US Despite a popular notion, more thorough implementation of Japanese criminal justice policies in the US would not result in the extremely low crime rate that Japan experiences. This is for the reason that the cultures and lifestyles of these places differ far too greatly. The Japanese criminal justice system actually reflects its American counterpart greatly, which is widely unknown by those who make comparison (Castberg 1990: 1-2). …showed first 75 words of 1338 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1338 total…periods. Such a unique blend is indeed something that could only be found in Japan. UNITED STATES CRIMINAL JUSTICE HISTORY The United States of America has a far shorter history of its criminal justice system (or any sort of history for that matter). America was settled first by the Pilgrims from England in 1620. The Pilgrims retained their SOURCE: Government of Japan, Ministry of Justice, Research and Training Institute, “Summary of White Paper on Crime” (1987) p.8