Don Pietro Savastano vs Takeomi Akashi
Two villains, one criminological theory: Social capital and collective efficacy. We compare Don Pietro Savastano and Takeomi Akashi: their profile, how dangerous they are, and where they meet and part.


Don Pietro Savastano and Takeomi Akashi share neither a film nor a universe, but they share something deeper: the same criminological theory explains them, Social capital and collective efficacy. That makes their face-off more than a “who would win?”: it is the same mechanism of crime taking two different shapes. The biggest gap is in violence: Don Pietro Savastano beats Takeomi Akashi by 42 points.
The face-off · criminal profile
On paper, the more dangerous one is Don Pietro Savastano, with a danger index of 86/100 against 63. But paper isn’t everything.
The index weighs violence, manipulation and intelligence, and subtracts empathy (the colder, the more dangerous). It is a reading for debate, not a sentence: the theory matters more than the score.
Don Pietro Savastano
Takeomi Akashi
Why does the same theory explain both?
Origins, authors, criticism and the case studies in depth.
Read “Social capital and collective efficacy” →Frequently asked questions
Who is more dangerous, Don Pietro Savastano or Takeomi Akashi?
On the KRIMINIS danger index (violence, manipulation, intelligence and lack of empathy), Don Pietro Savastano scores higher: 86 against 63 out of 100.
Which criminological theory explains Don Pietro Savastano and Takeomi Akashi?
The same theory sheds light on both: Social capital and collective efficacy. That is what makes this a revealing duel: two different embodiments of the same criminal mechanism.
How do Don Pietro Savastano and Takeomi Akashi differ?
The biggest gap is in violence: Don Pietro Savastano beats Takeomi Akashi by 42 points.