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An Analysis Of The Recent Behavior Of The Japanese Nikkei Stock Market Average, Mark I. Tanis
An Analysis Of The Recent Behavior Of The Japanese Nikkei Stock Market Average, Mark I. Tanis
Honors Capstones
Since December, 1989, The Japanese Nikkei Stock Market Average has lost over 59 percent of its value. This translates into trillions of Yen in "paper profits" lost with this recent decline in Japan's Stock Market. This thesis depicts several contributing causes to The Nikkei's fall including the following: A changing stock market arena, the banking industry, blue chip companies, and a changing Japanese society. The Changing Stock Market Arena The Tokyo Stock Exchange is changing in at least four different respects. The lack of a formal bond market forces investors to exercise their warrants, driving down The Nikkei Average. The …
Japanese Juvenile Justice: An Exploratory Look, Kym Rutherford
Japanese Juvenile Justice: An Exploratory Look, Kym Rutherford
Honors Theses
"Among industrialized nations, Japan has the lowest crime rate and is considered to have one of the best criminal justice systems in the world" (Thorton, 1992, p. 471). If this statement is true, what can the United States learn from Japan about crime reduction? Discussion shall focus on the chosen topic of juvenile justice. Two key questions arise when dealing with the overriding question of what the United States can learn from the Japanese justice system. First, what are the cultural factors that influence juvenile crime behavior in Japan? Second, how do the Japanese respond to their juvenile delinquents?