@article{oai:nsg.repo.nii.ac.jp:00004341,
 author = {Enoki, Hiroaki and Katahira, Kiyohiko},
 issue = {1},
 journal = {Niigata journal of health and welfare, 1346-8782},
 month = {},
 note = {application/pdf, 論文(Article), The purpose of this study is to verify the hypothesis that enhancing social welfare provisions, particularly livelihood subsidies, would have a preventative effect against elderly crime. This article statistically examines the relationship between the rate of crime committed by the elderly and the operation of the social welfare system, mainly in the form of livelihood subsidies. The elderly crime rate was defined as the number of arrests of those aged 65 or older per 100,000 inhabitants aged 65 or older in each prefecture. The types of crime used as dependent variables in this study were Penal Code offenses (total), felonious offenses, violent offenses, larceny offenses, and other Penal Code offenses. The index of the enhancement of social welfare system used as independent variables in this study were Public welfare expenses per inhabitant, the number of welfare offices per 100,000 inhabitants, the number of welfare officers per 100,000 inhabitants, and the sufficiency rate of caseworkers in each prefecture. Results from regression analyses show that public welfare expenses per inhabitant is significantly negatively correlated with Penal Code offenses (total), felonious offenses, other Penal Code offenses, and the sufficiency rate of caseworkers is significantly negatively correlated with Penal Code offenses (total), felonious offenses, and other Penal Code offenses. These results corroborate not only preceding statistical studies that show correlation but also the individual example investigation that shows direct causality between the social welfare and the crimes. Therefore, it is thought that these results were valid. The hypothesis of this study was supported from welfare expenses and caseworker’s staffing points of view.},
 pages = {28--37},
 title = {Statistical relationship between elderly crime and the social welfare system in Japan: Preventative welfare approach for the deterrence of elderly crime},
 volume = {14},
 year = {2014}
}