A group formed by the families of murder victims held a meeting in Tokyo, calling for the introduction of a system in which the government would pay compensation to the victims and then charge the perpetrators. I confirmed that I will go.
The meeting was held in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo by the Sora no Kai, which is made up of the families of murder victims.
On the 16th, future plans for activities were discussed
, including the introduction of a ``proxy execution system'' in which the government pays compensation to victims and their families and then charges the perpetrators, and the use of
DNA in investigations. It has been confirmed that they will seek legislation to ensure effective use of the resource.
Kenji Kobayashi, chairman of the Sora no Kai, whose daughter, a student at Sophia University, was murdered in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo 28 years ago in 1996, said, ``There are still very few unsolved cases that lead to a solution. As the bereaved families continue to age, the members pledged to work proactively to resolve as many cases as possible."
Regarding the plan to increase the amount of benefits paid to the bereaved families of crime victims, he said, ``The benefits are nothing more than ``condolence money'' and are not commensurate with the bereaved families who have lost loved ones.'' "This cannot become a reality. I would like to see something fundamentally tackled, such as introducing a substitute execution system."