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Focusing on Japan's Prosecution Review Commission (PRC), this book delves into its structure, comprising eleven randomly selected laypeople who assess non-charge decisions by professional prosecutors. It explores the PRC's role in reinvestigating cases and offering policy recommendations, while analyzing its historical context and operational dynamics. Through statistics and case studies, the book examines the PRC's impacts, including issues of legitimation, shadow effects, and the implications of kickbacks and mandatory prosecution.
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Japan's Prosecution Review Commission, David T. Johnson
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- Released
- 2023
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- Title
- Japan's Prosecution Review Commission
- Subtitle
- On the Democratic Oversight of Decisions Not To Charge
- Language
- English
- Authors
- David T. Johnson
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Switzerland
- Released
- 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 228
- ISBN13
- 9783031193729
- Description
- Focusing on Japan's Prosecution Review Commission (PRC), this book delves into its structure, comprising eleven randomly selected laypeople who assess non-charge decisions by professional prosecutors. It explores the PRC's role in reinvestigating cases and offering policy recommendations, while analyzing its historical context and operational dynamics. Through statistics and case studies, the book examines the PRC's impacts, including issues of legitimation, shadow effects, and the implications of kickbacks and mandatory prosecution.