Sentencing Disparity

Controversy over the severity of punishment for intimate partner homicide compared to other premeditated murders.

Reiwa 7 (wa) No. 851 Murder Case
  1. Reiwa 7 (wa) No. 851 Murder Case
  2. Jurisdiction: Japan (February 14, 2025)
  3. Original Case: 令和7年(わ)第851号
  4. Victims<![CDATA[Tanaka Yuki]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Suzuki Kenji]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[None]]>Investigators<![CDATA[Ito Hiroshi]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Yamada Taro]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Sato Hanako]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[Watanabe Akira]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Tokyo District Court]]><![CDATA[Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department]]>
  5. Case Tags: Homicide;Intimate Partner Violence;Criminal Trial in Japan;Sentencing Disparity