A Long‐term Study of the Association between the Relative Poverty Rate and Suicide Rate in Japan

The annual number of suicides in Japan totaled around 23,000 in 1997 and abruptly increased to around 31,000 in 1998. This figure has remained high since then. This abrupt increase in the number of suicides was primarily due to an increase in suicides occasioned by economic concerns. The association between various economic factors and suicide must be studied in detail and over the long term in order to ascertain the association between economic concerns and suicide. This study examined the relative poverty rate and the suicide rate in Japan over 30 years and discussed the association between those two rates. The results suggest that the relative poverty rate may be associated with the suicide rate for both sexes. This association is true for men in particular. The organizations and professionals involved in implementing suicide prevention measures should be cognizant of the current findings and consider formulating additional specific measures.     

日本近期预防有组织犯罪立法及其问题

自上世纪九十年代日本才开始积极打击有组织犯罪并出台《暴力团对策法》等专门立法。日本的暴力团始终是有组织犯罪之首,暴力团的犯罪活动从通过传统犯罪手段发展为涉足建筑、不动产等＂健康＂领域。相关专门立法对有组织犯罪的界定并不统一。日本对有组织犯罪的打击手段以普通司法手段为主并非常谨慎地运用窃听手段等;打击有组织犯罪的有效手段在于切断有组织犯罪的人、财、物之间的联系。应当加强打击有组织犯罪的国际合作。