Determinants of Crime Victimization and Perception in Japan: Findings from Five-wave Repeated Cross-sectional Surveys

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Abstract

Although Japan has a lower crime rate than the U.S., there exists a crime-fear paradox. we examined the change of the determinants of communication fraud and cybercrime victimization and public safety perception, using repeated cross-sectional questionnaire data measured in five waves of Japanese Internet monitors.

Authors

• Takahito Shimada, National Research Insitute of Police Science of Japan

• Tomonori Saito, National Research Insitute of Police Science of Japan

• Takashi Ohnuma, National Research Insitute of Police Science of Japan