Exam 3: Japan

The Japanese Emperor's status is limited to a symbolic function

In Japan, the term "juvenile offender" refers only to people who have committed a criminal offense who are between the ages of:

The Japanese police have been criticized for their investigative tactics.

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -the Diet

At the beginning of the twentieth century, Japan's legal system was influenced primarily by:

Japanese attorneys can be disciplined according to:

During the course of reforming their police in the late nineteenth century, the Japanese relied upon the model established in:

Kobans are considered an integral part of the Japanese crime prevention program

The Japanese Supreme Court rarely rules that a statute is unconstitutional

Write an essay in which you identify and discuss three characteristics of the Japanese criminal justice system that were borrowed from other countries; then identify and discuss three characteristics of the system that are indigenous to the Japanese.

Houses of detention are used to hold people awaiting trial in Japan

Japanese judges are:

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -Ministry of Justice

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -public procurators

In Japan, sanctions of imprisonment always include the requirement of compulsory labor

In Japan, those who aspire to a career in the legal profession must pass the national bar examination

The Japanese high courts are limited solely to appellate jurisdiction

Parole in Japan is determined by:

According to the text, the police are viewed by much of the Japanese public as:

Write an essay on the Japanese juvenile justice system that describes the organization and administration of the system, explains the sanctions available to the authorities, and explores the critical issues confronting the Japanese juvenile justice system.