Japanese Criminal Code

Author: Zhang Mingkai Translated
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The current Criminal Code of Japan was promulgated in 1907 and came into effect on October 1, 1908. Unlike the old Criminal Code, which was modeled after the 1810 French Criminal Code, the current Criminal Code was formulated based on the 1870 German Criminal Code, with its major features being the generality of criminal types and the broadness of statutory penalties. In 1998, at the invitation of the Legal Publishing House, the translator translated the "Japanese Criminal Code" based on the Criminal Code section from the Japanese Sanseido "Model Six Laws" and the "Revised Criminal Code Draft" from the "Concise Six Laws." In the few years after the publication of this book, the Japanese legislative body made multiple revisions to the Criminal Code: it was revised three times in 2001, twice in 2003, underwent major revisions in 2004, and was revised twice again in 2005. In light of this, the translator comprehensively revised the "Japanese Criminal Code" based on the new edition of the Japanese Sanseido "Model Six Laws." It is hoped that the release of the second edition of the "Japanese Criminal Code" will enable readers to fully understand the new developments and trends in Japanese criminal law, and provide certain insights for criminal legislation in our country.