With the number of lawyers and other people aspiring to work in the legal profession on the decline, a seminar was held in which active lawyers and prosecutors talked about the rewarding and attractive nature of their work in order to get people interested in careers related to criminal justice.
This seminar was held by an organization made up of volunteer lawyers, and approximately 50 people, including junior high and high school students, gathered at the venue in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.
First, we will examine how practicing lawyers, prosecutors, and experienced judges and probation officers are involved in the process from the time the crime occurs until the criminal is tried and rehabilitated, using a robbery and injury case as the subject matter. , explained the role of each.
In the question and answer session that followed, the prosecutor was asked about the reward, and he answered, ``The most rewarding part was when I got the suspect who had been silent to tell the truth, and when he was rehabilitated and received a letter.'' I was there.
A first-year high school student who participated said, ``I became interested in the job of a judge. I was able to hear the real inside story, and it expanded my imagination about the future.''
Depending on the country, the number of bar exam takers has halved since its peak over 10 years ago, and the issue is how to secure the human resources who will be responsible for the future of criminal justice.
Akihide Kumada, representative director of the Judicial Education Support Association, which organized the event, said, ``In the past, people could gather if they waited, but that is no longer the case, and we would like to continue creating opportunities for people to learn about the world of criminal justice.'' I was talking.