Empirical research on judicial legitimacy in contemporary China : objectives of criminal trials and a theoretical structure for the legitimization of the court system

• Project/Area Number: 21730001
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Fundamental law
• Research Institution: Hyogo University of Teacher Education (2011); Hokkaido University (2009-2010)
• Principal Investigator: SAKAGUCHI Kazushige 兵庫教育大学, 大学院・学校教育研究科, 准教授 (10507156)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
• Keywords: 比較法 / 中国法 / 刑事裁判論 / 裁判の正統性 / 刑事法

Research Abstract

This research seeks to clarify the bases for the legitimacy of the contemporary Chinese criminal trials which has been structured by different systems of control over the courts.
On the understanding that the bases for judicial legitimacy differ according to the different levels of defining the objectives of the courts, this research first finds that the main objective of the courts is to "form and sustain a governing order".
It then examines the purpose and functions of the system of control over the courts and finds that the Chinese Communist Party in particular promotes this control in order to "form and sustain a governing order".
The research also looks into the concept of "justice" in the Chinese court system and finds that it occupies a subordinate place in the function of the courts.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 中国における司法の自律性と裁判官の「質」に関する一考察 (2012)
  • Author(s): 坂口一成
  • Journal Title: 社会体制と法 Volume: 13号(予定)
• [Journal Article] 台湾における罪刑法定主義の理念と現実-その「感覚」をめぐる日本、そして中国との比較 (2011)
  • Author(s): 坂口一成
  • Journal Title: 北大法学論集 Volume: 62巻4号 Pages: 251-298
  • NAID: 40019169887
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 中國的冤案與刑事審判之正統性-搖擺於「黨的領導」與「審判獨立」間的公正 (2012)
  • Author(s): 坂口一成
  • Organizer: 東アジア法哲学シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 於政治大学(台湾)
  • Year and Date: 2012-03-18
• [Presentation] 中國的冤案與刑事審判之正統性-揺擺於「黨的領導」與「審判獨立」間的公正 (2012)
  • Author(s): 坂口一成
  • Organizer: 東アジア法哲学シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 国立政治大学(中華民国)
  • Year and Date: 2012-03-18
• [Presentation] 中国における刑事裁判の正統性と「公正」-「党の指導」により生じたえん罪を切り口に (2011)
  • Author(s): 坂口一成
  • Organizer: アジア法学会
  • Place of Presentation: 於日本大学
  • Year and Date: 2011-11-19
• [Presentation] 中国における刑事裁判の正統性と「公正」-「党の指導」により生じたえん罪を切り口に (2011)
  • Author(s): 坂口一成
  • Organizer: アジア法学会
  • Place of Presentation: 日本大学
  • Year and Date: 2011-11-19
• [Presentation] 日本学者眼中的中国死刑改革:論有関死刑改革的両個問題 (2010)
  • Author(s): 坂口一成
  • Organizer: 北京師範大学刑事法律科学院第28期京師刑事法専題論壇
  • Place of Presentation: 於北京師範大学(中国北京)
  • Year and Date: 2010-12-28
• [Presentation] 日本学者眼中的中国死刑改革:論有関死刑改革的両個問題 (2010)
  • Author(s): 坂口一成
  • Organizer: 北京師範大学刑事法律科学院 第28期京師刑事法専題論壇
  • Place of Presentation: 北京師範大学(中国北京)
  • Year and Date: 2010-12-28
• [Presentation] 論刑事審判的目的以及其合法性在中国-其合法化之邏輯結構的中日比較 (2009)
  • Author(s): 坂口一成
  • Organizer: 転型中国法律与社会国際学術研討会
  • Place of Presentation: 於華東理工大学(中国上海)
  • Year and Date: 2009-12-11
• [Presentation] 論刑事審判的目的以及其合法性在中国―其合法化之邏輯結構的中日比較 (2009)
  • Author(s): 坂口一成
  • Organizer: 転型中国法律与社会国際学術研討会
  • Place of Presentation: 華東理工大学(中国上海)
  • Year and Date: 2009-12-11
• [Book] 現代中国刑事裁判論-裁判をめぐる政治と法 (2009)
  • Author(s): 坂口一成
  • Total Pages: 410
  • Publisher: 北海道大学出版会
• [Book] 現代中国刑事裁判論―裁判をめぐる政治と法 (2009)
  • Author(s): 坂口一成
  • Total Pages: 410
  • Publisher: 北海道大学出版会