A Study on the Possibility of Introducing a Presentence Investigation System and Investigation of Mitigating Evidence to Lay Judge Trials
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25380952
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Clinical psychology
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| Research Institution | Komazawa Women's University |
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Principal Investigator |
SUTOH AKIRA 駒沢女子大学, 人文学部, 教授 (20584238)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
OKAMOTO Yoshio 日本女子大学, 家政学部, 教授 (20315716)
MURAO Yasuhiro 立正大学, 社会福祉学部, 教授 (30308126)
MARUYAMA Yasuhiro 立正大学, 法学部, 准教授 (60586189)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
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| Keywords | 情状鑑定 / 判決前調査 / 犯情と一般情状 / 治療的司法 / 学際的研究 / Mitigation Specialist / 量刑判断 / 犯情 / 国際情報交換(米国) / Mitigate Specialist / 効果的な処遇 / 刑事政策 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study aimed to improve the investigation of mitigation evidence which would contribute to sentencing decisions in criminal trial. To this aim, the authors also examined the presentence investigation (PSI) system in the United States which may potentially be applicable to the criminal trial system in Japan. The findings indicate that investigation of mitigating evidence should be utilized more in the criminal trial, as an alternative to PSI. Training of expert witnesses is essential, who are familiar with the organization of factual circumstances, composed by circumstances of crime and general circumstances. Interview settings, financial conditions and other circumstances must be improved when expert opinions are given by request of the defense. Finally, the authors suggest that an introduction of the PSI system should be considered from the perspectives of criminal procedures. Further interdisciplinary research will be required in the future.
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Report
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Research Products
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