Informal social control is a central part of contemporary social disorganization theory. While there are a few studies examining how community factors affect informal social control, they are limited to Western societies, particularly the United States. This study examined whether correlates of...

Many nations impose the death penalty, yet most of the literature on capital punishment has focused on Western nations, particularly the U.S. China and Japan are two retentionist nations. Based on the data collected in 2005, this study examined the level of death penalty support and views on...