Criminal Procedure in Japan

Models of Juvenile Procedure in modern Iran's criminal law

Studying and exploring the patterns governing each subject leads to a systematic categorization of that subject and a better explanation of the developments of that subject in the course of history. Responses to the delinquency of children and adolescents in response to the delicate and vulnerable attitude of these people has undergone various developments and has seen various policy-makings by...

Expertise in bodily injuries in criminal procedure.

In the day-to-day practice of answering questions from the area of medicine today, there is a growing need for forensic medical expertise in bodily injuries in criminal procedure. Furthermore, when qualifying a bodily injury, the expert must possess knowledge and experience not only medical, but s/he must also be aware of the legal requirements and norms of the Code of Criminal Procedure and th...

Removal of Defendants in Federal Criminal Procedure

Simplified Civil Procedure in Japan

Japanese civil procedure covers four types of simplified procedures: ordinary proceedings in summary courts; actions on bills, notes, and checks; actions on small claims; and payment orders. Actions on small claims were newly introduced as civil procedure in 1996 to promote public access to justice. Summary courts have jurisdiction over these actions. The use of actions on small claims once inc...

Databases, Doctrine, and Constitutional Criminal Procedure

Over the past twenty years there has been an explosion in the creation, availability, and use of criminal justice databases. Large scale database systems now routinely influence law enforcement decisions ranging from formal determinations to arrest or convict an individual to informal judgments to subject a person to secondary pre-flight screening or investigate possible gang membership. Eviden...