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The East Asian crime drop?
Aiden Sidebottom1, Tienli Kuo1, Takemi Mori2
11Department of Security and Crime Science, UCL Jill Dando Institute, University College London, 35 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9EZ UK.
Crime Science
|July 2, 2019
Summary
Asian countries show varied crime drop trends. Japan and Taiwan experienced recent crime reductions, while Hong Kong saw a decline starting in the 1980s, warranting further study.
Area of Science:
- Criminology
- Sociology
- Asian Studies
Background:
- The 'crime drop' phenomenon, characterized by significant crime reductions, is well-documented in industrialized nations.
- Asian countries are underrepresented in existing crime drop literature, leaving a knowledge gap regarding crime trends and explanations in this region.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate crime drop trends in Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan, focusing on burglary and car crime.
- To determine if crime reduction patterns and their explanations align with those observed in Western industrialized countries.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of police-recorded crime data from Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan.
- Examination of temporal trends in specific crime categories: burglary and car crime.
Main Results:
- Japan and Taiwan exhibited crime drops in the early 2000s, mirroring trends seen elsewhere.
- Hong Kong presented an anomalous pattern, with a substantial crime decline observed from the early 1980s.
Conclusions:
- Evidence suggests that crime drop dynamics in Asian countries may differ from Western patterns.
- Further research is recommended to explore the unique factors contributing to crime reductions in Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan.
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