In China in the ancient times through most of the imperial age, “Five punishments” were employed as the principal legal sanction. The first and second punishments were a beating with light bamboo and a beating with heavy bamboo, which was administered on the buttocks area. The seriousness of the offense determined the number of strikes measured in units of 10. The third punishment was penal servitude, which called for the convicted person to be removed from the community and transported to another province where he or she would perform hard labor for a fixed period around one to five years, along with several strikes of a heavy bamboo. The fourth sanctions were exiled for life. The length of the distance that the person was exiled from
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Other punishment would consisted of incarceration or exile from the community to an island. Then the death penalty was still enforced by the Samurai.
Japan’s correctional system has evolved in a manner not unlike that of their police, judiciary, and law. The Penal Code of 1908 and other legal measures related to correction primarily influenced by French and German ideas from the mid nineteenth century through the early twentieth century. Some of this legislation remains in force today, though with some changes. In addition, the American occupation had many effects on the correctional system. The insertion of probation and parole being most notable. Finally, after the war a juvenile justice system was created.
The traditional objectives behind sanctioning an offender are retribution, deterrence, isolation, and rehabilitation. Most countries emphasize one or more of the objectives as a rationale, Japan is no exception, but they focus more on the retribution and rehabilitation. Before these two objective are examined, it is important to mention there is a greater impetus directed at them than at deterrence and isolation. Japanese and foreign commentator are fond of pointing out the homogeneity of Japan’s population and the social cohesiveness of the people. In determining how to proceed with the disposition of an offender, the …show more content…
The facilities includes prisons juvenile training schools, and women’s guidance homes. It recognized that inmates often require a transition phase in their movement from a total lack of freedom to the exercises of responsible freedom Parole serves the purpose of testing an inmate’s ability to cope with this responsibility. The Bureau is also responsible to monitoring the progress of those adults who received a suspended sentence and those juvenile who have been placed on
Other punishment would consisted of incarceration or exile from the community to an island. Then the death penalty was still enforced by the Samurai.
Japan’s correctional system has evolved in a manner not unlike that of their police, judiciary, and law. The Penal Code of 1908 and other legal measures related to correction primarily influenced by French and German ideas from the mid nineteenth century through the early twentieth century. Some of this legislation remains in force today, though with some changes. In addition, the American occupation had many effects on the correctional system. The insertion of probation and parole being most notable. Finally, after the war a juvenile justice system was created.
The traditional objectives behind sanctioning an offender are retribution, deterrence, isolation, and rehabilitation. Most countries emphasize one or more of the objectives as a rationale, Japan is no exception, but they focus more on the retribution and rehabilitation. Before these two objective are examined, it is important to mention there is a greater impetus directed at them than at deterrence and isolation. Japanese and foreign commentator are fond of pointing out the homogeneity of Japan’s population and the social cohesiveness of the people. In determining how to proceed with the disposition of an offender, the …show more content…
The facilities includes prisons juvenile training schools, and women’s guidance homes. It recognized that inmates often require a transition phase in their movement from a total lack of freedom to the exercises of responsible freedom Parole serves the purpose of testing an inmate’s ability to cope with this responsibility. The Bureau is also responsible to monitoring the progress of those adults who received a suspended sentence and those juvenile who have been placed on