PECULIARITIES OF CRIMINAL POLICY IN JAPAN IN 20TH CENTURY Inshakov Sergey Mikhailovich, Dr of law, professor. <...> Place of employment: Moscow state linguistic university (MSLU). <...> E-mail: info@linguanet.ru Annotation Problem - the reasons for writing research on crime phenomenon in Japan were consistently low levels of crime and criminal policy of the Japanese feature. <...> The aim of the publication was also acquainted the audience with the Russian scientific assessments of foreign, primarily Japanese scientists criminologists (including Miyazawa, Matsumura, Tekeuchi, Ueda). <...> Model/ Research Methodology - comparative analysis (in comparative and international criminology). <...> Conclusions - In Japan has developed a unique system of impact on crime, including the following factors: the traditional obedience; traditional communities and extended family; mono-ethnic country and single religion; homogeneous culture; a high average level of support and the minimum stratification of the population, strict control of firearms and drugs and others. <...> In this situation, the result of the Japanese system of influence on crime is very impressive. <...> Матсумура, Текеучи, Уэда) Модель - Методология исследования - компаративный анализ (в области сравнительной и зарубежной криминологии).! <...>