Japanese Society and Lay Participation in Criminal Justice Social At
This book describes the state of the lay participation system in criminal justice, saiban-in seido, in Japanese society. Starting with descriptions of the outlines of lay participation in the Japanese criminal justice system, the book deals with the
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Japanese Society and Lay Participation in Criminal Justice Social Attitudes, Trust, and Mass Media
Japanese Society and Lay Participation in Criminal Justice
Masahiro Fujita
Japanese Society and Lay Participation in Criminal Justice Social Attitudes, Trust, and Mass Media
Masahiro Fujita Kansai University Suita, Osaka, Japan
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Preface
“This system itself is an adventure and a type of decision, and there are many areas for which we can’t see outcomes, or which require further consideration, or on which we need to enlighten the public much much more. However, this is an attempt which will place us on a new track vis-à-vis the traditional judicial system, that is, uh, a sort of, umm, a revolution in the judiciary, according to my fellow Giichi Tsunoda1, director of this committee.” (comment made by Satsuki Eda, a member of House of Councilors, taken from the minute of Committee on Judicial Affairs at House of Councilors, the National Diet of Japan, May 20, 2004) This book is dedicated to those who are interested in Japanese mixed jury system which was introduced in May 2004 and was taken effect in May 2009. The system is called as “saiban-in seido” in Japanese. This book describes the social attitudes of Japanese citizens toward the system, what appears in deliberation from mock juries, the issue of trust in the justice system, the society’s concern which can be observed through statistical anal
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