-- Americans are more likely to respond to threats of violence with a lethal weapon (usually a gun), while Japanese give much greater weight to verbal and non-lethal physical responses.
-- In both countries, ownership of a weapon plays an important role in respondents' stated willingness to respond to a threat with the use of physical or lethal force.
-- Americans are more willing than the Japanese to have their police officers use guns in response to threats from civilians.
As a product of these and other findings, theoretical and policy implications are explored.
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Paul C. Friday is a Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte.
Takayuki Okada is a Lecturer in the Department of Social Medicine at the Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
Akira Yamagami is a Professor of Forensic Psychiatry at the Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
Richard D. Knudten is a Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Marquette University in Milwaukee.
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Book Description Softcover. Condition: Neu. 1. Auflage. 201 pages. Seller Inventory # 2019-013763