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There has been recently made a reform in Japanese Juvenile Law. Apparently, it seems to be a partly change, but there are lots of significant changes in the contents of the law. In consequence, the amendment of Japanese Juvenile Law turns out that it reduces child welfare part and strengthens punishment section.
The characteristics presented in the Amendment of Japanese Juvenile Law are as follows:
1. The First Amendment of the Juvenile Law in 2000
1) Strengthening of punishment range in age
2) Extension of period of detention and shelter care
3) Limited permission of prosecutor's admission to the Juvenile courtroom
4) New provision established on consideration for victims
2. The Second Amendment of the Juvenile Law in 2007
1) Empowered police with investigation for Shokuho juvenile
2) Compulsive sending to Family Court for some Shokuho juvenile
3) Age down of juvenile who can go to Juvenile Reformatory
4) New provision established on allowance sending to Juvenile Reformatory on some juvenile under the probationary supervision
5) New provision made on Public Attendant System