The justice system refers to the network of institutions, laws, and procedures that uphold social order, administer justice, and resolve disputes within a legal framework. It typically includes law enforcement agencies, courts, and correctional facilities, functioning to enforce laws, adjudicate criminal and civil cases, and rehabilitate offenders. The primary goals of the justice system are to maintain public safety, protect individual rights, ensure fairness and equality before the law, and uphold the rule of law. It operates through a structured process that involves investigation, prosecution, defense, trial, and sentencing, ensuring that justice is delivered in a systematic and impartial manner while also addressing the needs of victims and the community.
The Kumamoto District Court recognized significant errors in the handling of Hiroki Miyata's wrongful 1985 murder conviction. Miyata endured years in prison, maintaining his innocence and asserting his confession was…
The “Poisoned Curry Incident” occurred in July 1998 in Wakayama City, resulting in four fatalities and 63 poisonings due to arsenic. Masumi Hayashi was convicted for her involvement and sentenced…