Pakuraretara Dou Naru?

This book takes up where Keimusho no Okite left off. The author's stated purpose is to provide a more in depth look at the entire process leading up to finalization of a criminal sentence, mostly in response to people who were facing going through the criminal justice system or from family members who were anxious over what would become of their loved ones. While the book therefore provides a valuable service to its Japanese readers, it also provides a good bug's eye view of the process for foreign readers. Read this one and I can almost guarantee you'll be more informed about the subject than 95% of your Japanese acquaintances. Azuchi includes first-hand experiences with the system as well as stories from those he has counselled, all put into perspective by brief introductions to and explanations of relevant sections of the Japanese criminal code.

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