73rd “Yellow Feather Campaign” – the power of the community to prevent crime and juvenile delinquency and support offender rehabilitation –
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■ What is the “Yellow Feather Campaign”?
The “Yellow Feather Campaign” (“Campaign to Give Society a Brighter Future – the power of the community to prevent crime and juvenile delinquency and support offender rehabilitation –”) is a national campaign that has been running every year since 1951. The campaign aims to deepen all citizens’ understanding of the importance of prevention of crime and delinquency and rehabilitation of offenders, as well as to encourage the public to combine the efforts of each member for the realization of a brighter society.
■ Community power to prevent crime and delinquency
Crimes are reported almost every day on television and in the newspapers. Everyone wants to live a safe and secure life. In order to eliminate crime and delinquency, what should we do?
It is necessary to strengthen crackdowns and to punish those who have committed crimes. However, it is also very important to accept offenders back into communities if they have decided to change, and to create homes and communities that do not produce people who commit crimes or delinquencies.
We must create homes and communities that support offenders’ recovery. For that purpose, not only some but all people must be involved in their own respective communities. The “Yellow Feather Campaign” aims to create opportunities for each and every person to think about how to keep communities free from crime and delinquency and how to participate in activities that contribute to the realization of such a society.
■ The key concept of the 73rd “Yellow Feather Campaign”
The key concept of the 73rd “Yellow Feather Campaign” is “Iki-zurasa wo iki-te iku” (facing life's difficulties with dignity). “Difficulties” in life sometimes induce offending. However, all humans experience “difficulties”, not just those who commit crime. In order to make local communities a place where it is possible to recover from crime and delinquency, it is important to create a society in which everyone can live their own life with dignity, with the support of those around them, even if they sometimes stumble due to “difficulties” in life.
■ What is the “Yellow Feather Campaign”?
The “Yellow Feather Campaign” (“Campaign to Give Society a Brighter Future – the power of the community to prevent crime and juvenile delinquency and support offender rehabilitation –”) is a national campaign that has been running every year since 1951. The campaign aims to deepen all citizens’ understanding of the importance of prevention of crime and delinquency and rehabilitation of offenders, as well as to encourage the public to combine the efforts of each member for the realization of a brighter society.
■ Community power to prevent crime and delinquency
Crimes are reported almost every day on television and in the newspapers. Everyone wants to live a safe and secure life. In order to eliminate crime and delinquency, what should we do?
It is necessary to strengthen crackdowns and to punish those who have committed crimes. However, it is also very important to accept offenders back into communities if they have decided to change, and to create homes and communities that do not produce people who commit crimes or delinquencies.
We must create homes and communities that support offenders’ recovery. For that purpose, not only some but all people must be involved in their own respective communities. The “Yellow Feather Campaign” aims to create opportunities for each and every person to think about how to keep communities free from crime and delinquency and how to participate in activities that contribute to the realization of such a society.
■ The key concept of the 73rd “Yellow Feather Campaign”
The key concept of the 73rd “Yellow Feather Campaign” is “Iki-zurasa wo iki-te iku” (facing life's difficulties with dignity). “Difficulties” in life sometimes induce offending. However, all humans experience “difficulties”, not just those who commit crime. In order to make local communities a place where it is possible to recover from crime and delinquency, it is important to create a society in which everyone can live their own life with dignity, with the support of those around them, even if they sometimes stumble due to “difficulties” in life.
■ Why don’t you start with what you can do?
The “Yellow Feather Campaign” conducts a variety of publicity activities, such as distributing advertising materials on the streets, holding parades, placing posters in public facilities, and posting advertisements in newspapers and on TV. In addition to these PR activities, various events are held in which anyone can participate. Why don’t you take part in an event, and think about what is necessary now and what you can do to create a safe and secure life free from crime and delinquency?