Penalty for Homicide in Japanese Penal Code – Legal and Doctrinal Aspects Cover Image

Kara za zabójstwo w świetle japońskiego kodeksu karnego – aspekty prawne i doktrynalne
Penalty for Homicide in Japanese Penal Code – Legal and Doctrinal Aspects

Author(s): Mikołaj Wojcieszek
Subject(s): Criminal Law, Criminology, Penology, Penal Policy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej
Keywords: homicide; the Japanese Penal Code; extended suicide; the death penalty in Japan;

Summary/Abstract: The article presents an attempt to holistically penalize murder in the light of the Japanese Penal Code and the doctrines that form the basis of the Japanese legal system, with particular emphasis on Confucius’thoughts, case law in murder cases and the manner of execution of the sentence (especially the death penalty). The aim of the work is to present the specificity of Japanese law and to compare selected designs with Polish law. The analysis contains statistical data of the Japanese Ministry of Justice showing the scale of the phenomenon and the jurisprudence line.

  • Issue Year: 21/2018
  • Issue No: 38
  • Page Range: 125-138
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish