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Japan Sees Seniors Make Up a Growing Share of Criminals, Signaling Shifts in Crime and Care

The article argues that Japan’s criminal population now includes an increasing share of senior citizens, and suggests that prisons resembling nursing homes may reflect broader economic and demographic challenges.

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In Japan, crime has a new look: senior citizens are making up a larger chunk of the criminal population than ever. Prisons looking like nursing homes might be one of our most unfortunate economic indicators yet. open.substack.com/pub/tokyopal...
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Japan Sees Seniors Make Up a Growing Share of Criminals, Signaling Shifts in Crime and Care

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In Japan, crime has a new look: senior citizens are making up a larger chunk of the criminal population than ever. Prisons looking like nursing homes might be one of our most unfortunate economic indicators yet. open.substack.com/pub/tokyopal...

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