Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Law Law Evening Course
Lecture Code F0039970 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 刑法各論
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ケイホウカクロン
Subject Name in
English
Special Provisions of Criminal Law
Instructor To be announced.
Instructor
(Katakana)
タントウキョウインミテイ
Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Tues11-12:Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm M203
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
Online (simultaneous interactive)
Lecture  
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 01 : Law
Eligible Students Over the 1st year students
Keywords Penal Code Part II “CRIMES”, Special Provisions, Tatbestand, Legal Interests, Justifications of Punishment 
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)
Law and Politics
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Essential fundamental knowledge・understanding of systemic understanding of law systems 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
In this class, students will study representative “crimes” (e.g., Homicide, fraud, etc.) among acts commonly referred to as “crime.” The goal of this course is to cultivate the knowledge and judgment necessary to distinguish between acts that are punishable and those that are not under the “current” criminal law by learning constituent elements of that crime.  
Class Schedule Lesson1 Introduction
Lesson2 Review of Criminal Law’s General Part and Content of Criminal Law’s Special Part
Lesson3 Homicide, Participation in Assisted Suicide, Consensual Homicide
Lesson4 Assault, Injury⑴
Lesson5 Assault, Injury⑵
Lesson6 Compulsion etc.
Lesson7 On Crimes against Individual Property, Theft
Lesson8 Robbery, Extortion
lesson9: Fraud⑴
lesson10: Fraund⑵
lesson11: Damage to Credibility, Obstruction of Business
lesson12: Obstructing or Compelling Performance of Public Duty
lesson13: Destruction and Concealment, Damage to National Flag
lesson14: Injury to fetus
lesson15: Insults, Defamation

Short Test (about two times) and Report 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
See the syllabus in Japanese. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Text, Handouts, Microsoft Teams, moodle
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Learning techniques to be incorporated Quizzes/ Quiz format
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
(Preparation) Lecture materials will be distributed in advance via Moodle; please read the case law listed there using the designated textbook. [about 2 hours]
(Review) Summarize the facts and issues of the case law and write them up in paragraph form. [about 1 hour] 
Requirements This course will be conducted online.
We recommend using a computer or tablet rather than a smartphone to take this course.
Please note that recording or videotaping of the lecture content is strictly prohibited.
Students who have not taken the class of General Part of Criminal Law should be aware that they will also need to study it as well. 
Grading Method Short Test (40%) , Report (60%) and good questions and comments during class (+Max.10 %)
 
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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