Bringing together psychiatry and law in measures for dealing with delinquency in juveniles with psychiatric disabilities

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25245009
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Criminal law
• Research Institution: Nanzan University
• Principal Investigator: MARUYAMA Masao 南山大学, 法務研究科, 教授 (50140538)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): HATTORI Akira 愛知学院大学, 法学部, 教授 (40267886) ; MINE Hiromi 首都大学東京, 法科大学院, 教授 (70468148) ; WATANABE Kazuhiro 専修大学, 法学部, 准教授 (90449108) ; YAMANAKA Yuri 関西大学, 政策創造学部, 准教授 (80554386) ; IGARASHI Yoshito 千葉大学, 学内共同利用施設等, 教授 (40332374) ; OKADA Akiyoshi 南山大学, 人文学部, 教授 (20319320) ; HAYAKAWA Norika 南山大学, 総合政策学部, 准教授 (20410756) ; TOUMOTO Aika 千葉大学, 学内共同利用施設等, 特任助教 (00595366)
• Research Collaborator: MACHINO Saku ; IWASE Tooru ; IWAI Yoshiko ; YOSHIOKA Shingo ; YOSHINAKA Nobuhito ; MIZUTOME Masaru ; SHIBATA Mamoru ; OGINO Daishi
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 少年法 / 非行・犯罪 / 精神医学 / 少年処遇 / 刑事政策

Outline of Final Research Achievements

As society focuses on extremely small numbers of sensational juvenile crimes, one characteristic of juvenile criminals highlighted in recent years is the presence of psychiatric issues. As part of procedure in matters of protection of such juveniles, it is necessary to clearly understand the particulars of any psychiatric issues. Concrete, specific treatment also requires the development and implementation of resocialization programs that eliminate psychiatric issues. Yet, any association between psychiatric approaches and juvenile protection procedure has hitherto been inadequate. Through a literature review, discussions at academic meetings of various specialists, and visits to juvenile facilities both within Japan and overseas, this study clarifies the practical relation between psychiatry and juvenile protection procedure and provides directions for the future.

Free Research Field

社会科学