authorities think the best solution is to “get tougher” by slowing down on crime and locking away the criminals in prisons‚ but Rideau had an experience in one of those prisons and knows that the solution wasn’t helping. He mentions that people in prisons need to be punished‚ but also given a chance to change their ways. Rideau‚ argues three functions about prisons: to protect the public‚ to punishment prisoner and to rehabilitate the offender to stop them committing another crime. Rideau states‚ “The vast
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order to reinforce and increase power‚ have often served to define and sculpt the historical narratives of many nation states across the world. This outsider definition reduces a country’s ability to define itself and often works to present a biased‚ ignorant perspective in order to further its own agenda. Because of its long-standing separation from Western‚ primarily white countries‚ Japan was able to formulate its own values and ideals centered on filial piety‚ the development of a hierarchical
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Female employment in Japanese labor market GEM (Gender Empowerment Measure) of Japan ranks the 58th among 108 countries and GGI (Gender Gap Index) of it ranks the 105th among 136 countries. It means that in Japan the gap between men and women is big and the economic and political opportunities for women are not enough‚ although human developments are achieved. The number of female employed persons in Japan‚ which accounted for 35.9 per cent of all employed persons in 1985‚ has gradually grown
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spectacular. I will explain about some of the different aspects of the Japanese life style as well as take a cultural look into the life of the Japanese. Finding a place to live in Japan isn’t easy. Limited supply and high demand result in tiny‚ hutch size homes with high rent rates. On average‚ dwellings in Japan have 91.92 square meters (about 989 square feet) of floor space‚ which is not very much compared to the average house sold in the United States. By Western standards‚ the Japanese home
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A chapter “Iitiko-Dori” in this book says that the Japanese are willing to accept foreign cultures and Japan has developed it’s economy with using technologies and systems that are imported from foreign countries. However‚ the Japanese have also excluded foreigners or foreign cultures. In Edo era‚ Tokugawa government forbade trading with almost all the countries. In one sense‚ that helped Japan improve it’s unique culture‚ such as kabuki‚ ennichi‚ and so on. The Japanese can enjoy it’s specific culture
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During World War II Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and ruined many of our fleets and military. The decision on what to do to deal with Japan was a tough one. America made the right decision on dropping the atomic bomb on Japan. The atomic bomb was necessary in order to assure the war would end as soon as possible. On August 6th the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima‚ on august 9th a second one was dropped on Nagasaki‚ and on August 10th Japan declared its intention to surrender. This is clear
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on a box of useless cigarettes? You might as well throw all the money you own down the drain! Or a more reasonable idea would be to save the money and buy something more useful and maybe go abroad!. You’ll always seem to find that one selfish person who contently throws their money toward tobacco or cigarettes and couldn’t care less about their own children. Not only does it give children a negative influence‚ but it also puts them at the risk of health problems like cancer‚ which will most likely
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industry should be held accountable in their part played in America’s obesity epidemic‚ yet he then seems to defend that same industry by stating “They would do well to protect themselves‚ and their customers‚ by providing the nutrition information people need to make informed choices about their products.” (Zinczenko 464) There is confusion as to why the article begins in a manner of cynicism towards the industry that caused him to struggle with obesity as a young man‚ but ends in a manner of protecting
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Earthquakes in Japan The Japan is located in an area where several continental and oceanic plates meet and create a major fault line; this is the cause of frequent earthquakes and the presence of many volcanoes and hot springs across Japan. If earthquakes occur below or close to the ocean‚ they may trigger tidal waves known as tsunami. Historic earthquakes Here is a brief history of earthquake in Japan. Many parts of this country have experienced devastating earthquakes and tidal waves in the
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Class Discussion Compare the business culture of the UK with that of Japan. How would business negotiations between delegations from the two countries be affected‚ and how would you advise a UK team to prepare for the negotiations? “Nihonjinron”‚ literally “the Theory of the Japanese”‚ has been of fascination for both Japanese and foreigners alike‚ and the industrialised world seems acutely aware that the Japanese are very different to Westerners‚ in ideology‚ religion‚ and business strategies
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