The Japanese Adversary System in Context

Download or read book The Japanese Adversary System in Context written by M. Feeley and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2002-07-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Japanese legal system is at a crossroads. The contributors to this book explore the most important features of the adversary process as it works in the Japanese criminal justice system. Topics include the right to remain silent, wire tapping, the role of defence counsel, plea bargaining, the power of prosecutors, juvenile justice and judicial independence. Many of the essays seek comparison with practices in Anglo-American countries.