Plea Bargaining In Japan

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Authors

  • Hiroshi Kawatsu Japan Federation of Bar Associations

Keywords:

Japanese Law , Criminal Justice, Plea Bargaining , Criminal Procedure

Abstract

In Japan, the plea bargaining system was introduced with the amendment of the Code of Criminal Procedure in 2016. However, under this structure of Japanese criminal justice, even before the introduction of the plea bargaining system, informal plea bargaining has been practiced, but they were declared illegal by the new legislation. Further legal reforms are needed to ensure the fairness and transparency of the proceedings, and it is also important for the courts to play an independent role from the prosecution.

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Author Biography

Hiroshi Kawatsu, Japan Federation of Bar Associations

Attorney at Law. Director, Research Office for Criminal Affairs, Japan Federation of Bar Associations

References

Japan Federation of Bar Associations “Grand Design of Criminal Justice Reform for Preventing Miscarriages of Justice (Enzai) 2020 Edition”

https://www.nichibenren.or.jp/library/pdf/document/opinion/2020/opinion_201117_en.pdf

Japan Federation of Bar Associations “Opinion Calling for Eliminating Hostage Justice”

https://www.nichibenren.or.jp/library/pdf/document/opinion/2020/opinion_201117_2_en.pdf

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Published

2023-09-21

How to Cite

Kawatsu, H. (2023). Plea Bargaining In Japan. Boletim IBCCRIM, 29(344), 10–11. Retrieved from https://publicacoes.ibccrim.org.br/index.php/boletim_1993/article/view/726

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 344 (2021): Boletim especial: justiça penal negocial

Section

Doutrina

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