The Ryukoku University Criminology Research Center will hold a forum to think about the relationship between individuals and the nation, which was highlighted by the spread of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), and the state of society in the with corona era from the perspective of criminology. Launched on the WEB and disseminates information.
With this new corona epidemic, the medical system has collapsed in many countries, the economy has been exhausted, and society has been disrupted.In addition, the governments of each country advocated "fighting against viruses" and declared an emergency.Restricted people's freedom.These raise big questions about the relationship between individuals and nations and the state of society itself.In Japan, social problems such as the spread of fake news without scientific basis and moral panic that reacts sensitively to people who play pachinko under the declaration of an emergency are erupting.
On the site "Criminologist's Forum Talking about the New Corona Phenomenon" launched by the Ryukoku University Criminology Research Center, "Fake News about the COVID-19 Phenomenon", "How to Stop People Going to Pachinko?" Will it increase? ”, Which explains all the phenomena that have occurred or can occur in the new Coronavirus from the viewpoint of traditional criminology theory and statistics.
The latest topic is "Urgent Recommendations for Antibody Investigation of New Corona (Published May 2020, 5, Contributed by Professor Shinichi Ishizuka)".Five proposals were made from the perspective of criminology for antibody tests targeting 18 cases that will be conducted in Tokyo, Osaka, and Miyagi in the near future.While the research design of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, such as how to select the target people, has not been clarified, there may be a problem with the survey / implementation method announced by Osaka Prefecture, and the plan and implementation of the survey targeting society. Mentions the minimum rules that should be followed.
In the future, the Research Center will promote information dissemination, such as sharing more interdisciplinary knowledge and calling for a network of supporters to people with various living issues, toward the realization of a symbiotic society in the Wiz Corona era. go.
* Criminal science is a discipline that focuses on all social phenomena and observes and analyzes social phenomena with the eyes of science.
Reference: [Ryukoku University] Forum of criminal scholars talking about the new corona phenomenon
