科目ナンバー

JU-LA3-006S

履修条件・関連科目等

N/A

授業で使用する言語

英語

授業で使用する言語（その他の言語）

授業の概要

This course explores the framework, rationales, and structures of Japanese criminal law and procedure, comparing them with the criminal justice systems of the United States, England, and civil law countries (in some instances, with those of participants' home countries). Through this comparative analysis, we aim to highlight the striking differences in the administration of criminal justice. Participants will be encouraged to reflect on these differences and their underlying rationales.

科目目的

The aim of this course is to enable participants to acquire an accurate and critical understanding of the fundamental concepts, principles, and rules that underlie the Japanese criminal justice system from a comparative perspective. Additionally, participants will gain an overview of its practices, issues and recent trends.

到達目標

After successfully completing this course, participants will have the ability to:

• Describe the framework of Japanese criminal law and procedure, including some of their practices, issues and recent trends.
• Explain and discuss the fundamental concepts, principles, and rules that underlie Japanese criminal justice system from comparative perspectives.

授業計画と内容

1st Week: Introduction
2nd Week: Why do we punish? Some rationales and their implication (Prof. Tsutusmi)
3rd Week: Crime as a legal concept: tripartite and bipartite structure (Prof. Tsutusmi)
4th Week: Mens rea: how do we conceive an agency under criminal law? (Prof. Tsutusmi)
5th Week: Who commits a crime? A natural person, a corporation and an organization (Prof. Tsutusmi)
6th Week: Historical Overview of Japanese Criminal Justice System, Organizations of Police and Prosecutors (Prof. Ogiso)
7th Week: Organizations of Justice and Jury System (Prof. Ogiso)
8th Week: Search and Seizure, Arrest and Detention (Prof. Ogiso)
9th Week: Interrogation of a Suspect and Prosecutorial discretion (Prof. Ogiso)
10th Week: Various Methods of Investigation (Assoc. Prof. Miake)
11th Week: Regulations for Investigation (Assoc. Prof. Miake)
12th Week: Trial: What does a Japanese Criminal Trial actually look like? (Assoc. Prof. Miake)
13th Week: Constitutional Provisions for Criminal Justice: Comparison with the U.S. Constitution (Assoc. Prof. Miake)
14th Week: Summary and students’ presentations and discussion

• There might be slight changes on some topics above.

授業時間外の学修の内容

指定したテキストやレジュメを事前に読み込むこと

授業時間外の学修の内容（その他の内容等）

This course will often draw comparisons between the Japanese criminal justice and that of Western countries, as well as between the common law and civil law system. Participants are encouraged to engage in comparative preparation and research on the topics covered in the course.

English translations of Japanese statutes and Supreme Court decisions are available on the following websites, although not all materials may be covered:

• https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/
• https://www.courts.go.jp/app/hanrei_en/

授業時間外の学修に必要な時間数／週

・毎週１回の授業が半期（前期または後期）または通年で完結するもの。１週間あたり４時間の学修を基本とします。
・毎週２回の授業が半期（前期または後期）で完結するもの。１週間あたり８時間の学修を基本とします。

成績評価の方法・基準

成績評価の方法・基準（備考）

課題や試験のフィードバック方法

授業時間内で講評・解説の時間を設ける

課題や試験のフィードバック方法（その他の内容等）

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容

ディスカッション、ディベート

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容（その他の内容等）

授業におけるICTの活用方法

実施しない

授業におけるICTの活用方法（その他の内容等）

Classes may be held via Webex or Zoom depending on COVID conditions.

実務経験のある教員による授業

いいえ

【実務経験有の場合】実務経験の内容

【実務経験有の場合】実務経験に関連する授業内容

テキスト・参考文献等

Handouts and necessary materials will be distributed through manaba .

"The Faces of Justice and State Authority: A Comparative Approach to the Legal Process" Revised ed. Edition, Kindle Edition, by Mirjan R. Damaska (Author) is one of the recommended readings.

その他特記事項

• Though classes will be held in English, some legal terms specific to the Japanese system may be referred to in Japanese -- not with Kanji but with Alphabet.

• Graduate and Undergraduate classes are combined in this course.


Graduate students in this course are expected to compare criminal Justice in Japan with those of their own countries. In doing so, they should put their main focus on basic thinking and underlying rationale, which will give them a deeper understanding of their own country as well as a grasp of the characteristics and background of criminal justice in Japan. The comparison would lead them to further thinking on the sound administration of criminal justice in their own cultural settings.

参考URL