Comments on: Does Japanese culture allow criminals to get away with murder? http://blackotaku.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/the-japanese-allow-criminals-to-get-away-with-murder/ Da Coolest Nerd On Da Block Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:53:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The Monster http://blackotaku.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/the-japanese-allow-criminals-to-get-away-with-murder/#comment-166 The Monster Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:53:21 +0000 http://blackotaku.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/the-japanese-allow-criminals-to-get-away-with-murder/#comment-166 "and normally contribute deaths to health reasons" I think the word you're looking for there is "attribute". A doctor that contributes deaths is one I wouldn't want treating me or my family. “and normally contribute deaths to health reasons”

I think the word you’re looking for there is “attribute”. A doctor that contributes deaths is one I wouldn’t want treating me or my family.

]]> By: mediadeliria http://blackotaku.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/the-japanese-allow-criminals-to-get-away-with-murder/#comment-98 mediadeliria Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:48:47 +0000 http://blackotaku.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/the-japanese-allow-criminals-to-get-away-with-murder/#comment-98 The entire sumo subculture is highly protected in Japan though. The book, Freakonomics, details an entire chapter about the complicated rituals and social protections that are around the sport. Odd comparisons of the win/loss ratios of different sumo wrestlers reveal some finagling on the part of the wrestlers to keep their friends in tournaments. The entire sumo subculture is highly protected in Japan though. The book, Freakonomics, details an entire chapter about the complicated rituals and social protections that are around the sport. Odd comparisons of the win/loss ratios of different sumo wrestlers reveal some finagling on the part of the wrestlers to keep their friends in tournaments.

]]> By: carolandes http://blackotaku.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/the-japanese-allow-criminals-to-get-away-with-murder/#comment-81 carolandes Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:55:49 +0000 http://blackotaku.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/the-japanese-allow-criminals-to-get-away-with-murder/#comment-81 Stnt makes a good point about the desire to sensationalize. The low rate shocked me as well. I wonder if other cultures have the same hesitation to handle the dead and how their rate of medial examiner investigations compares to Japan. It still seems so shockingly low. As for the comparision to American frat groups, I think the fact that group hazing is present among groups of (usually) males in multiple cultures is disturbing. Why was only the stablemaster suspended? Stnt makes a good point about the desire to sensationalize.
The low rate shocked me as well. I wonder if other cultures have the same hesitation to handle the dead and how their rate of medial examiner investigations compares to Japan. It still seems so shockingly low.
As for the comparision to American frat groups, I think the fact that group hazing is present among groups of (usually) males in multiple cultures is disturbing. Why was only the stablemaster suspended?

]]> By: stnt http://blackotaku.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/the-japanese-allow-criminals-to-get-away-with-murder/#comment-75 stnt Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:17:38 +0000 http://blackotaku.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/the-japanese-allow-criminals-to-get-away-with-murder/#comment-75 As the L.A. Times article suggests, even though the conviction rate is higher in Japan this may be because many police are only investigating crimes that are clearly murder or that they think they know the identities of the murderers. Again, it may appear that murder is far less prevalent a crime because maybe murder is being underreported. I think the interesting thing about the article is not the actual crime, but the fact that only "6.3% of the unnatural deaths in Aichi are investigated by a medical examiner." I personally think that two cannabis would make a national paper here just like how the Duke lacrosse rape case made every newspaper in the States. People like to sensationalize everything. As the L.A. Times article suggests, even though the conviction rate is higher in Japan this may be because many police are only investigating crimes that are clearly murder or that they think they know the identities of the murderers. Again, it may appear that murder is far less prevalent a crime because maybe murder is being underreported. I think the interesting thing about the article is not the actual crime, but the fact that only “6.3% of the unnatural deaths in Aichi are investigated by a medical examiner.”

I personally think that two cannabis would make a national paper here just like how the Duke lacrosse rape case made every newspaper in the States. People like to sensationalize everything.

]]> By: withmalice http://blackotaku.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/the-japanese-allow-criminals-to-get-away-with-murder/#comment-68 withmalice Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:08:35 +0000 http://blackotaku.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/the-japanese-allow-criminals-to-get-away-with-murder/#comment-68 Hi there... I think you're over simplifying. There is currently an inquest occurring not just on the Saito Takashi death, but on the hazing that occurs in sumo generally. On murder within Japan, the conviction rate is actually higher than it is in the States. And far less prevalent a crime in Japan than it is in America too. When within today's premier newspaper, a large space is given on page two to <em><a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20071110TDY02304.htm" rel="nofollow">2 rugby players growing cannabis</a></em>, I'd suggest that it's a pretty good indication that the level of crime in Japan's pretty tame compared to other countries. Would that even make a major national paper in USA? I doubt it would in my home country of Australia. Anyway, regards, and thanks for the acknowledgment on the photo too. Don <a href="http://with-malice.com/" rel="nofollow">With Malice...</a> Hi there…
I think you’re over simplifying. There is currently an inquest occurring not just on the Saito Takashi death, but on the hazing that occurs in sumo generally. On murder within Japan, the conviction rate is actually higher than it is in the States. And far less prevalent a crime in Japan than it is in America too.
When within today’s premier newspaper, a large space is given on page two to 2 rugby players growing cannabis, I’d suggest that it’s a pretty good indication that the level of crime in Japan’s pretty tame compared to other countries. Would that even make a major national paper in USA? I doubt it would in my home country of Australia.

Anyway, regards, and thanks for the acknowledgment on the photo too.

Don With Malice…

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