Crime in japan -- Japanese historical and legal background -- The role of Japanese police -- The investigation of crime, prosecution, and the courts in Japan -- Corrections, probation, parole, and juvenile offenders in japan -- Social problems in Japan: alcoholism, drug abuse, mental illness, suicide, homelessness, and joblessness -- Chinese historical, political, and legal background -- The criminal justice system in China -- Policing, state security, reform through labor, and drug trafficking in China -- High-profile cases and the role of defense lawyers in China -- Human rights, forced psychiatric hospitalizations, and the dean penalty in China -- Market forces, social unrest, pollution, and health-care problems in China -- Conclusion: Japan and China going forward.
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