17105. JUVENILE JUSTICE IN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES. This paper provides a comparative overview of the Japanese and U.S. juvenile justice systems, considering recent trends, basic legal framework, court systems, and sentencing practices. Contrasts the rehabilitative/protective model in Japan with the punitive trends in U.S. juvenile justice. Notes the call to reform the Japanese system in response to rising juvenile crime rates. Keywords: juvenile justice delinquency rehabilitation punishment Japan United States. Written 2002. 15 pages; 20 footnotes; 15 bibliographic sources. 4,177 words.