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[–] 11 points 4 days ago* (4 children)

Japan does have much less crime than the USA, and this appears to be due to cultural differences.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

    Culture is involved in law and crime, but I would argue that the biggest difference would likely be the level of social safety networks enacted by the government. Things like education, housing, opportunities for liveable wages, and healthcare are always going to have a higher impact than culture.

    Well, that and every nation gets to determine the laws and when to enforce it. They realistically didn't really start prosecuting crimes against women up until relatively recently.

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  • [–] 0 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    My own general impression is the opposite: that culture is the dominant factor. The USA, for example, is far more violent than many significantly poorer countries.

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