Myths of restorative features in the Japanese justice system and society: the role of apology, compensation and confession, and application of reintegrative shaming

Suzuki, Masahiro; Otani, Akinori

doi:10.1080/20504721.2017.1339955

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“…Japanese youth justice has experienced several reforms. These revisions have already been discussed elsewhere (for example, see Ellis and Kyo, 2017;Suzuki and Otani, 2017), and these past revisions are not the main focus of this paper. Therefore, we briefly review the 4 history of reforms in youth justice in Japan.…”

Section: History Of Reformsmentioning

confidence: 84%

Future of Youth Justice in Japan

Suzuki¹,

Takeuchi²

2019

Youth Justice

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Japanese youth justice has experienced several reforms to date. Currently, a radical revision is under consideration: to lower the age of criminal majority from 20 to 18 years. Japanese scholars and practitioners have since been engaged in debates over this proposal. Drawing on existing empirical research on youth offending and juvenile justice, the purpose of this article is to advance a critical analysis on (in)appropriateness of lowering the age of criminal majority. By focusing on its potential consequences, we also discuss what the future of youth justice in Japan would look like. We conclude with offering research implications.

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Section: History Of Reformsmentioning

confidence: 84%

Future of Youth Justice in Japan

Suzuki¹,

Takeuchi²

2019

Youth Justice

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“…Meskipun Jepang dikenal dengan tingkat kejahatan yang relatif rendah, pendekatan RJ-nya, yang berlandaskan pada budaya dan tradisi setempat, dapat dianggap unik dan mungkin sulit untuk diadaptasi di negara-negara lain (Haley, 2011). Namun, pendekatan RJ di Jepang telah terbukti efektif, terutama dalam mengurangi tingkat kejahatan (Suzuki and Otani, 2017).…”

Section: Studi Komparatif Rj DI Beberapa Negaraunclassified

“…Hasilnya, TOA telah memainkan peran signifikan dalam mediasi, meningkatkan kepuasan korban, serta mendukung reintegrasi pelaku (Duenkel and Willms, 2023) Selain itu, penting bagi Indonesia untuk mempertimbangkan bagaimana masingmasing negara menyesuaikan implementasi RJ dengan norma-norma dan nilai-nilai sosial budayanya. Dalam konteks AS, pendekatan common law mereka memungkinkan keberagaman dalam pelaksanaan RJ di berbagai negara bagian (Mukti and Susanti, 2023), sedangkan di Jepang, konsep keadilan mereka yang berfokus pada perdamaian dan harmoni mempengaruhi cara mereka menerapkan RJ (Haley, 2011;Suzuki and Otani, 2017).…”

Section: Studi Komparatif Rj DI Beberapa Negaraunclassified

Analisis Rechtsvacuum dalam Hukum Acara Pidana Indonesia: Penerapan Penghentian Penuntutan Berdasarkan Keadilan Restoratif

Ferels,

Firmansyah

2023

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Within the context of criminal procedural law in Indonesia, the Criminal Procedure Code (often referred to by its Indonesian acronym, KUHAP) serves as the primary normative foundation governing the prosecution process. While the KUHAP intrinsically emphasizes a retributive justice paradigm, the global legal thought trend is currently shifting towards restorative justice (RJ). A crucial element in the KUHAP that warrants further scrutiny in this context is the prosecutorial discretion concerning the discontinuation of prosecutions. This research zeroes in on the analysis of the legal void or rechtsvacuüm in relation to RJ within the KUHAP, encompassing a comparative study with RJ models applied in various jurisdictions, such as the United States, the Netherlands, Japan, and Germany. The primary objective is to identify aspects of the KUHAP, especially those related to prosecutorial discretion, that have the potential to be harmonized with RJ principles, thereby supporting the restoration of relationships among offenders, victims, and the community. The findings from this analysis are hoped to inspire a more adaptive and inclusive reform of the criminal justice system in Indonesia. As recommendations, this research suggests the formulation of more explicit regulations, enhancement of the capacity of law enforcement officers through education and training, and collaboration with countries that have a proven track record in implementing RJ.

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“…The aggregated choices of vulnerable older individuals risk damaging the external image that Japan has cultivated for its otherwise strikingly low crime rate and lenient criminal justice system (e.g. Foote, 1992;Johnson, 2007;Hamai and Ellis, 2015;Suzuki and Otani, 2017).…”

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Subverting the prison: the incarceration of stigmatised older Japanese

Lawson¹

2021

International Journal of Law in Context

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This paper examines the presence of lonely, isolated and impoverished older citizens in Japan's prison population, many of whom have turned to petty crime only recently and arguably lack a genuine need for corrective services. The paper offers empirical evidence drawn from a mixed-methods study that appears to confirm their compliant, ‘law-abiding’ attributes. It argues that their influx into prisons can be seen, at least in part, as citizens who are already socially excluded and stigmatised leveraging law to assert an additional risk-laden and stigmatised identity, which provides protection. The outcome is the subversion of prisons as de facto aged-care communities. This analysis resonates with an emerging body of literature that Chua and Engel (2018; 2019) have described as the ‘Identity’ school of legal-consciousness scholarship. This literature centres on empirical studies of marginalised cohorts who leverage legal structures to embrace an identity that complicates their stigma while providing desired protections.

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Myths of restorative features in the Japanese justice system and society: the role of apology, compensation and confession, and application of reintegrative shaming

Cited by 8 publications

References 58 publications

Future of Youth Justice in Japan

Future of Youth Justice in Japan

Analisis Rechtsvacuum dalam Hukum Acara Pidana Indonesia: Penerapan Penghentian Penuntutan Berdasarkan Keadilan Restoratif

Subverting the prison: the incarceration of stigmatised older Japanese

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