Nihon Essayist Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 65 (2017) award
Kunio Harada
はらだ くにお
Harada Kunio
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-02-26
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Judge, Lawyer, Visiting Professor, Author
- Active Years
- 1967-
- Affiliations
- Tanabe & Partners, Keio University (Visiting Professor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Law | Law | 学士 | — | Japan |
| Keio University | Graduate School of Law | Law | 博士（法学） | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
Japan
Keio University
Graduate School of Law
/ Law
Degree:
博士（法学）
Year of Graduation:
2007
Country:
Japan
Earned Ph.D. in Law (doctoral thesis related to 'Practical Sentencing Judgment')
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Order of the Sacred Treasure (Zuihō Jūkō-shō) | — | — | Cabinet Office (honors) | 受章 |
| 2017 | Japan Essayists' Club Award | The Harshness and Humanity of Trials | — | Japan Essayists' Club | 受賞 |
Order of the Sacred Treasure (Zuihō Jūkō-shō)
2015
Organization:
Cabinet Office (honors)
Result:
受章
Japan Essayists' Club Award
2017
Work:
The Harshness and Humanity of Trials
Organization:
Japan Essayists' Club
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Practical Sentencing Judgment (3rd ed.)
2003 Law / PracticeA practical handbook on sentencing judgment that compiles case analyses and guidance for legal practice, organizing approaches to sentencing in the judiciary.
SentencingCriminal practiceCase analysis
Lay Judge Trials and Sentencing Law
2011 Law / EssaysA commentary on sentencing decisions and procedures after the introduction of the lay judge system, examining its impact on sentencing.
Lay judge systemSentencingCriminal procedure
Fact-Finding in Reversal Acquittals
2012 Law / EssaysExamines how factual determinations leading to reversal acquittals in appellate courts are made, using concrete case examples.
Wrongful convictionFact-findingAppellate review
The Harshness and Humanity of Trials
2017 Essays / Legal commentaryEssays based on his experience as a judge, reflecting on the judiciary's harshness and human aspects, discussing legal practice and human stories.
Judicial ethicsHumanityCourt practice
Bibliography
- Practical Sentencing Judgment (3rd ed.), Tachibana Shobo, 2008
- Lay Judge Trials and Sentencing Law, Seibundō, 2011
- Fact-Finding in Reversal Acquittals, Keiso Shobo, 2012
- The Harshness and Humanity of Trials, Iwanami Shinsho, 2017
- Co-edited works and numerous articles
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, logical prose rooted in legal practicePractical explanations grounded in case examples
- Recurring Motifs
- SentencingWrongful convictionHuman side of the judiciary
Legacy
A judge and legal scholar influential in sentencing research and wrongful-conviction issues through practical appellate decisions. After retirement he continued to influence public discourse through writing and teaching.
Quotes
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Chief Judge Harada can be called a rare presence. However, the fact that judges like him are rare in Japan's courts indicates something is not right.
Source: Tokuaki Ikezoe (Quarterly 'Enzai File', September 2008 issue) (2008)
Trivia
- His great-grandfather was Yajichi Nagamine, who served as governor of Miyazaki Prefecture.
- He issued several appellate reversal acquittals at the Tokyo High Court, with opinions that criticized police and prosecution investigations.
- After retiring in 2010 he registered as a lawyer and served as a visiting professor at Keio University Graduate School.