Abstract
Both at home and abroad, there is the impression that Japan is being flooded by a wave of youth crime. The related fears in November have led to the first comprehensive reforms of juvenile justice and juvenile law in Japan for over 50 years. The changes, which mainly concern the role and procedure of the family courts, can be summarized in three headings
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 153-188 |
Number of pages | 36 |
Journal | Zeitschrift fuer Japanisches Recht |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 19 |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |