Appropriate Response of the Criminal Justice System to Medical Malpractice

• Project/Area Number: 20530054
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Criminal law
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: SAEKI Hitoshi The University of Tokyo, 大学院・法学政治学研究科, 教授 (10134438)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2010
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
• Keywords: 医療過誤 / 医事刑法

Research Abstract

The number of doctors prosecuted for medical malpractices has risen in recent years, and this has generated concern among medical professionals. In order to establish the appropriate response of the criminal justice system to medical malpractice, we need to create a new investigative committee and restrict the use of criminal sanctions to the serious cases of medical malpractice through increasing the use of administrative and civil sanctions. Comparative studies of foreign legal systems support this proposal.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 刑法の社会的機能の変容 (2011)
  • Author(s): 佐伯仁志
  • Journal Title: 新世代法政策学研究 11号 Pages: 1-22
• [Journal Article] 医療の質の向上と刑事法の役割 (2010)
  • Author(s): 佐伯仁志
  • Journal Title: ジュリスト 1396号 Pages: 30-33
• [Journal Article] 医療の質の向上と刑事法の役割 (2010)
  • Author(s): 佐伯仁志
  • Journal Title: ジュリスト 1396 Pages: 30-33
• [Presentation] 医療の質の向上と刑事法の役割 (2009)
  • Author(s): 佐伯仁志
  • Organizer: 医療の質・安全学会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京国際展示場
  • Year and Date: 2009-11-22
• [Book] 制裁論 (2009)
  • Author(s): 佐伯仁志
  • Total Pages: 329
  • Publisher: 有斐閣