Japan rules out ending death penalty despite panel's call for review

It will never happen in my lifetime. There is solid consensus in Japan encompassing both the public and policymakers in favor of executing hardcore criminals. Retribution is a big factor in Japanese justice. Victims' families often call for "the ultimate penalty" for those who done them wrong. Just read the news.

I have double feelings.

I'm against because some can or ended up innocent. But I'm also for death penalty when murder is committed.

Good. They shouldn’t abolish it.

"The government thinks it is not appropriate to abolish

Because this is Japanese way and Japanese culture?

Citing the case of Iwao Hakamata, an 88-year-old man who spent nearly half a century on death row before being acquitted in a recent retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder, the panel's report said, "Once a mistake occurs, it takes a very long time to correct it."

He need to spent years of his life, preparing there's one morning where prison staff will inform him.

Today is the day, in Japan inmates won't be notified when execution until the morning of execution day.

Because this is Japan, making inmates have no idea when their last day.

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/185jdt0/til_that_prisoners_in_japan_who_are_sentenced_to/?rdt=46019

killing murdered saves us money so I am all for it

@Dango bong

Only if were 100% proven, however in Japan there's Japan hostage justice where suspect being forced to confess. Not sure those people are really guilty.

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BA%BA%E8%B3%AA%E5%8F%B8%E6%B3%95

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/19/japan/crime-legal/hostage-justice-renewed-spotlight/

Hit back when attacked. That’s the normal and healthy reaction of all living creatures, from microbes to humans. Death penalty is a necessary evil. To avoid cases like Hakamata, Japan should make its criminal procedures transparent: recording all interrogations and full disclosure of evidence by the prosecution.

Considering their extremely flawed justice system, having the death penalty is just a bad idea.

I’m fully against it for multiple reasons. The most important being wrongfully convicted, mentally subnormal or ill and they could extend it to lesser crimes.

@Albert I'm with you on this. For brutal, premeditated murders, the death penalty may be an adequate sentence, but only - and only! - if guilt can be proven without any reasonable doubt. Currently, the necessary guard rails are not in place, meaning that innocent people end up on death row.

@Aly Rustom Fully agree!

Keep the death penalty. The benefits greatly outweigh the detriments.

It should be reserved as a draconian punishment for government officials to deter corruption and misrule and to promote morality with clean democratic governance in service of the public weal.

"The death penalty is unavoidable for a person who has committed an extremely grave and atrocious crime."

Well put.

I support the death penalty in principle, but have serious reservations about it being used in Japan due to this country's topsy-turvy "justice" system.

death penalty is barbaric and should be abolish in a modern society.