This month marks half a year since the revision of the Juvenile Law came into force.
Bereaved families of children who lost their children due to juvenile crimes held a meeting on the 8th and exchanged opinions on a system that takes into account the feelings of victims and further enhancement of education for juveniles who committed crimes.
More than 200 people participated in a meeting held in Osaka for the first time in three years by an organization made up of bereaved families of juvenile crimes.
A woman who lost her 15-year-old son after being assaulted by four boys 17 years ago said, ``At the time, support for the victims was limited, and we weren't able to know the truth about the incident. We still need to keep watching the process of change," he said.
In a panel discussion, officials from the Ministry of Justice discussed initiatives to be introduced by December next year, such as a new system that takes into consideration the feelings of victims when considering the treatment of prisoners, and a system that considers the feelings of victims when considering the treatment of inmates. He explained that he would be obligated to apologize and report compensation for what he did for the person.
While the bereaved families praised the efforts, they said, "There are many cases where apologies and compensation payments stop after the probation period ends." A request was made to
Ruriko Take, representative of the Association for Victims of Juvenile Crime, who held the rally, said, "After listening to the government's explanation, I felt that it was good that we continued to ask for the voices of the victims and recovery from the damage to be included in the system. Difficult issues such as compensation remain, so I would like to continue raising my voice."