Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Law Law Day Course
Lecture Code F2189700 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 刑法1(法曹)[新カリキュラム]
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ケイホウ1(ホウソウ)
Subject Name in
English
Criminal Law1(Legal Profession Training Course)
Instructor AKINO SIGETO
Instructor
(Katakana)
アキノ シゲト
Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon7-8:Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm M304
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face
Lecture,  Writing on the Blackboard 
Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
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)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Legal Profession Training Course
(Abilities and Skills)
・Being able to develop logical mind with systemic understanding of law system. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
In this course,  students will learn how to develop the logic about Japanese Criminal Law on understanding General Parts of the Penal Code.  
Class Schedule lesson1 Fundamentals Concepts of Japanese Criminal Law
lesson2 Ingredients of Crime
lesson3 Requirement of an Act: Attempt, Causation
lesson4 Criminal Responsibility
lesson5 Justification and Excuse
lesson6 Justification: Self-Defense and Necessity
lesson7 Mistake of Fact(1)
lesson8 Mistake pf Fact(2)
lesson9
lesson10
lesson11
lesson12
lesson13
lesson14
lesson15 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Yoshihiro MATSUBARA : KEIHOU GAISETU 3rd.ed. (2024)  Seibundou
Atsushi YAMAGUCHI : CRIMINAL LAW 4th.ed. (2025)  Yuhikaku
 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Handouts, Microsoft Teams
(More Details) Please Check on TKC System. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated Quizzes/ Quiz format
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Please Check on TKC System. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Exam(Quiz: 30%  Final: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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