PA349511 Seminar of Criminal Law I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Professional degree course) Division of Law School Program for Law Practice Professionals

Lecture Code PA349511 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 刑法演習１（令和6年度以前入学生用）

Subject Name
（Katakana）

Subject Name in
English Seminar of Criminal Law I

Instructor AKINO SIGETO

Instructor
(Katakana) アキノ　シゲト

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Fri9-10

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

1. Lecture on the important definitions of Japanese criminal law.
2. Questions and answers to develop the capacity to analyze problems.
3. Discussion about what sort of conduct is criminal and what sort of person is to be punished for having engaged in it.

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Law

Eligible Students

Keywords

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) In this course, students will learn how to develop the logic about Japanese criminal law on understanding General Part of the Penal Code.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Students who will successfully complete this course will …
1) master how to understand provisions on General Part of the penal Code.
2) attain perspectives to place priority on process of thinking based on the Penal Code.
3) obtain skills to develop the logic which meets requirements of criminal law doctrines and principles.

Class Schedule   1. Fundamental Concepts of Japanese criminal law
  2. Justification
  3. Mistake of Fact(1)
  4. Mistake fo Fact(2)
  5. Principal and Accomplice
  6. Complicity(1)
  7. Complicity(2)
  7.5. Justification and Excuse

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Please Check On TKC System.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Microsoft Teams

(More Details) Please Check On TKC System.

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Please Check On TKC System.

Requirements

Grading Method Grades will be based upon exam or report(30%) and term-end exam(70%).

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Professional degree course) Division of Law School Program for Law Practice Professionals
Lecture Code	PA349511	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	刑法演習１（令和6年度以前入学生用）
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Seminar of Criminal Law I
Instructor	AKINO SIGETO
Instructor (Katakana)	アキノ　シゲト
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Fri9-10
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
1. Lecture on the important definitions of Japanese criminal law. 2. Questions and answers to develop the capacity to analyze problems. 3. Discussion about what sort of conduct is criminal and what sort of person is to be punished for having engaged in it.
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Law
Eligible Students
Keywords
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	In this course, students will learn how to develop the logic about Japanese criminal law on understanding General Part of the Penal Code.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Students who will successfully complete this course will … 1) master how to understand provisions on General Part of the penal Code. 2) attain perspectives to place priority on process of thinking based on the Penal Code. 3) obtain skills to develop the logic which meets requirements of criminal law doctrines and principles.
Class Schedule	1. Fundamental Concepts of Japanese criminal law 2. Justification 3. Mistake of Fact(1) 4. Mistake fo Fact(2) 5. Principal and Accomplice 6. Complicity(1) 7. Complicity(2) 7.5. Justification and Excuse
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Please Check On TKC System.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Microsoft Teams
(More Details)	Please Check On TKC System.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Please Check On TKC System.
Requirements
Grading Method	Grades will be based upon exam or report(30%) and term-end exam(70%).
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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