..., and Japan. Factor analysis was used to identify latent structures among question items in 11 inventories in the aggregate set and then again in each national sample. Factor solutions were then compared for congruence across the three nations and against the aggregate result. Scores from congruent factors...

...Liqun Cao; Steven Stack Purpose To re‐test the hypothesis that that the public in Japan have a higher confidence in the police than their counterparts in the USA. Design/methodology/approach Data from the national representative samples were analyzed to compare the levels of confidence...

...Paul Chwialkowski In the 1990s, the renewed scholarly interest in community policing includes more comparative and historical research, with many studies focusing on Japan. This article presents historical evidence that the highly‐touted Japanese police system was an American invention originating...

...Leanne Fiftal Alarid; Hsiao‐Ming Wang Notes that the practice of Japanese management contributed to Japan’s renovation from the ashes of the Second World War to become one of the world’s economic leaders, and at the same time, expand the proficiency of Japanese police administration. Identifies...