Right Judgment
Seven years ago, an 18-year-old man killed a 23-year-old woman and her 11-month-old baby in Yamaguchi prefecture. he basically admited the charge on trial and death penalty for him was almost decided. But five years passed from the case, suddenly his lawyer replaced. the lawyer maintain the death penalty should be abolished. And the criminal changed his witness completely.And then he appealed mitigating circumstances. That is why the trial still continue. I think that many people know this case.
Why does this case attract attention in Japan? First it is a point whether there is still room for his rehabilitation. Second, the husband , Hiroshi Motomura, who often appeared in the media, and Mr.Motomura 's earnest figure got the heart of the nation. Finally, this is most important point, the assailant was 18 years old and 30days at the time of the criminal. The death penalty isn't allowed people who are under 18 years old by the current Japanese law. The yes and no for fine death penalty on him divided.
I think I would like to think about third point, death penalty.
He was minority at the time of the crime, and he was the age that death penalty was not fine. However I think that the age has nothing to do with the importance of the crime. Crime, whether a child or a adult, is a crime. I think that criminal should be punished without fail. He shows no sign of remorse and there is little possibility that he will be rehabilitated. Anyone who looked at his attitude will think so. I can't undersatand why the court of law cna't do such a natural judgement.
I don't think the death penalty is always the best punishment for a muder case. Because there is no meaning if the criminal does not feel fear about death. There is no atonementif the criminal died easily. But I think that the death penalty is appropriate in this case. Because one of the reason a trial is dragging, criminal wants to get off the death penalty by any kind of way. For the pain of the victims, I hope the judge passes judgment that the criminal is most afraid of.
Life imprisonment is not allowed now by Japanese law. When a judge does not pass the death penalty for him, pass imprisonment for an indefinite period for him. But, actually, it is not indefinite. He can interim parole ten years later. In othar ward, after a lapse of several years he may get out into the world again. I think it is dengerous for a killer to get out of prison because he is capable of a second offense. I soppose the judge decide death penalty for him in order to prevent second offense.
