| Number | 215 |
| Subject | COMPARATIVE STUDIES IN CRIMINAL LAW |
| Title | Development of national criminal law under the influence of foreign and international law |
| Offered this year |
Yes |
| Instructor |
K Takayama
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| Format | Lecture |
| Term offered | Intensive |
| Open to years | M1 |
| Credit | 2 |
| Course outline |
The purpose of this course is to analyze development of national criminal law under the influence of foreign and international law. Comparison between different judicial families such as common law countries, countries with continental European legal tradition, Islamic countries and so on will be particularly focused on. Participants are required to report their country's experience and their view on desirable legislation in the future. Legal systems in general as well as specific topics in criminal law and criminal procedure will be discussed. |
| Course objective |
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| Textbooks | Photocopies of materials will be distributed at the beginning of the course. |
| Additional references |
Hiroshi Oda, Japanese Law (Oxford, 2001), ISBN 0-19-924810-9. Shigemitsu Dando (translated by B. J. George), The Criminal Law of Japan: The General Part (F. B. Rothman, 1997). Daniel H. Foote (ed.), Law in Japan (University of Washington Press, 2007). Curtis J. Milhaupt / J. Mark Ramseyer / Mark D. West, The Japanese Legal System: Cases, Codes, and Commentary (Foundation Press, 2006). |
| Evaluation | Participation / Presentation of the participant's national criminal legal system |