Shadows and Lights Pioneered by Violent Exclusion Early 2010s

Shadows and Lights Pioneered by Violent Exclusion Early 2010s


In the early 2010s, the thorough elimination of gangs spread throughout society, and the Ganbōrei ordinance and the five-year rule for ex-boryokudan were developed as symbolic measures. In particular, the five-year rule restricted the basic infrastructure of life, such as opening bank accounts and cell phone contracts, for five years after leaving the gang, and severely hampered the ability to find employment and secure housing. This led to social isolation for the ex-offenders and their families, narrowing the path to a fresh start and highlighting the reality that the system was not fulfilling both the prevention of recidivism and the support of social reintegration. At the time, society prioritized the restoration of public safety and tended to widely exclude those deemed to be antisocial forces, creating a problem in which people's freedom of life was narrowed based solely on their past history. Although there were moves by local governments and the private sector to pro
vide support, they were not sufficient, and the side effects of systemic fatigue and exclusion became more serious. While the gangs' power has shrunk as a result of the riot control measures, new issues have emerged, such as the rise of the semi-gres and underground criminalization, and Japanese society has entered an era that oscillates between the values of security and human rights, exclusion and inclusion.