Dec. 17, 2021 08:25 am JST
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Alan Harrison:
Juvenile delinquency has been on the increase in Japan for a good number of years now.
Juvenile delinquency has actually decreased over many years. It's about one third of what it used to be. However, the public perception is opposite. Here is an article dealing with why that is the case.
https://isshinternational.org/7081/viewpoint/despite-what-the-media-says-japanese-juvenile-law-is-necessary/#:~:text=While%20juvenile%20delinquents%20in%20Japan,it%20has%20been%20the%20opposite.
You probably guessed it: While the number of juvenile delinquency has decreased, the publication concerning it has increased; hence the misperception.
