answer to my questions

Why does it take so much time for the execution to actually take place?

 

In Japan, it is said in the law that death penalty has to be done in 6 months after the criminal has been sentenced, but it normally does not take place in 6 months. It takes much more time for the death penalty to actually take place and it could be postponed almost forever.

The reason why it takes so much time is that to do death penalty we need the Minister of Justice’s permission. However, the relevant department has to deal with massive amount of data about the case which the criminal is involved before the Minister give the permission. In addition, the Minister of Justice will also have to deal with the massive data for the trial. Furthermore, if the criminal asks for a retrial, they could have the trial and it does not count for the 6 months that is stated in the law. Because death penalty is a big deal, it is a matter of life and death, the criminal can ask for retrials many times. So if they keep asking for retrials, the 6 months will never come which means that deadline will never come to both the Minister of Justice and to the criminal. Death penalty can be performed during the retrials or during the criminal asking for a retrial. Although the Ministry of Justice have to be careful about giving permission so it is likely that they don’t give permission during the trial and during the criminal asking for a retrial. Death penalty takes lots of time to be actually done to make enough survey and consider the facts in order to prevent killing innocent people.

田沢, 剛. "なぜ？ 死刑執行までにかなりの時間がかかる理由." エキサイトニュース. 17 Feb. 2015. Web. 9 July 2015. <http://www.excite.co.jp/News/column_g/20150217/Imedia_61512.html?_p=2>.