Criminal Law General Introduction: Specific Provisions: Third Edition

Author: Ohtsuka Jin
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: This book elaborates on the constitutive elements of specific crimes in a clear and concise manner by introducing various scholarly trends, analyzing complex court rulings, and incorporating Japan's specific national context. It demonstrates Professor Ohtsuka's understanding and grasp of (not just criticism of) society's intrinsic will, making it one of the foundational works in post-war Japanese criminal law textbooks. This is the newly revised edition of the criminal law textbook written by the renowned Japanese criminal law scholar, Professor Ohtsuka Jin. The book introduces various scholarly trends, analyzes complex court rulings, and incorporates Japan's specific national context to explain in detail the constitutive elements of specific crimes in clear and concise language. It demonstrates Professor Ohtsuka's understanding and grasp of (not just criticism of) society's intrinsic will, making it one of the foundational works in post-war Japanese criminal law textbooks.