Protection of Witness in Criminal Justice System

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(1) Head investigator Sakamaki and investigator Kawaide, Naganuma have written and published the articles on protection of witness (including victim witness) and protective legal measures for cooperative informant witnesses in administration of Japanese criminal justice system including legislative proposal. (see, 11).These published articles will be included in Report of this research project.(2) At the research meetings held several times various legal issues relating to protection of witness (including protection and care for victim witness, protective measures for cooperative informant, protection against intimidation of witness, etc.) have been discussed in both administrative and legislative perspective. The results of the discussions have been published as the legal articles above.Head investigator Sakamaki and investigator Kawaide and Naganuma also have been members of the governmental Advisory Committee for Legislation (Hosei-shingikai, Ministry of Justice), Criminal Law Division and Juvenile Justice Division. At these Divisions head investigator and both investigators have discussed and proposed the legal idea on protection of witness for new legislations and administration of criminal justice system.(3) Research results of legal system and administration relating to protection of witness in European countries (England, Germany, France) will be included in Report of this research project.