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The Multi-Centered Governance of Crime in Japan: A Comparison of Recidivism Prevention Policy

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23K12384
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 05050:Criminal law-related
Research InstitutionKanazawa College of Art

Principal Investigator

ブルースター デイビッド  金沢美術工芸大学, 美術工芸学部, 講師 (30814652)

Project Period (FY) 2023-04-01 – 2028-03-31
Project Status Granted (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000)
Fiscal Year 2027: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Keywordsrecidivism / localism / regionalism / policy / governance / criminal justice / regional
Outline of Research at the Start

This project aims to compare the nature and extent of variation in offender recidivism policy within Japan and advance theoretical explanations of crime control through an application of the recently developed Multi-Centered Governance (MCG) thesis.

Outline of Annual Research Achievements

During FY2023, progress was made on the research project in line with the stated aims and timetable. Specifically, this includes the collation and preparation of national, prefectural, and municipal recidivism prevention promotion plans for purposes of qualitative and quantitative data analysis, as well as a search of the Japanese literature relating to the research topic.

Current Status of Research Progress
Current Status of Research Progress

3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.

Reason

Unfortunately, the research encountered some delays during FY2023 which were unforeseen at the time of application. In particular, the lead researcher spent a considerable amount of time on job applications, interview preparation, and other job-related preparation. Engaging in this necessary but additional (and uncompensated) labour had a direct impact on the ability to pursue the research as anticipated.

Strategy for Future Research Activity

In FY2024, I intend to carry on making progress with the first part of the research plan (analysis of national and local recidivism prevention policy). Specifically, I intend to start data analysis of the documents that were collated during FY2023. This will involve a slight change to the original plan, with a heavier focus placed on quantitative content analysis. In addition, whilst new commitments owing to a change in job position are creating added burdens and may lead to further delays, it is my hope to hire a research assistant during the summer and winter holiday periods. This would speed up progress on the more mundane research tasks and provide more time for conducting analysis.

Report

(1 results)
  • 2023 Research-status Report

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Published: 2023-04-13   Modified: 2024-12-25  

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