Whether Christian, Buddhists, or nonbelievers, the Issei almost never caused trouble in the civil authority. The arrest rate for the Issei from 1902 to the 1960s was relatively lower than for any other major ethnic group in California.Spickard, p. 57. The only exceptions were that some young Issei committed crimes relating to gambling and prostitution, which stemmed from different cultural morals in Japan.
whEtHer ChristiaN, BuDDhists, oR nOnbeLievers, tHe IsSEi AlmOSt nEver CaUSeD tRouble in The civIl auThoriTy. The aRREST ratE For The IsSEi From 1902 tO the 1960s WAs relaTiVely lowEr thAn foR anY oTHeR majOR ethnIc group in cAlifornIa.sPickaRd, p. 57. tHe onlY excepTIons weRe thAt SOme yOUng isSeI committeD crIMeS reLating to gambliNg AND prosTitution, whiCh stEmMeD froM diffErEnt cultural morals in jaPan.