Symposium “Death Row Exonerations and DNA Testing” & International Conference “The Past, Present and Future of Innocence Efforts in Japan”
Symposium “Death Row Exonerations and DNA Testing”
- March 18, 2016 (17:30-20:00)
- TKC Corporation (Tokyo Headquarters)
Program Schedule
| 17:30-17:35 | Opening Remarks: Mitsuyuki Inaba (Ritsumeikan Univ.) |
| 17:35-18:20 | Key Note Speech 1: Brandon L. Garrett ”Death Row Exonerations and DNA Testing – The Situation in the United States” *Please allow 15-20 minutes for interpretation |
| 18:20-19:20 | Panel Discussion ”Death Row Exonerations and DNA Testing – The Situation in Japan” Chair: Makoto Ibusuki (Seijo Univ.) Speakers: Yoshiyuki Todate (Hakamada Case) Hiroshi Sato (Ashikaga Case) Kana Sasakura (Konan Univ.) |
| 19:20-19:30 | Key Note Speech 2: Mitsuyuki Inaba ”Towards the Establishment of Innocence Project Japan” |
| 19:30-19:45 | Key Note Speech 3: Justin Brooks “The Global Expansion of the Innocence Movement” *Please allow 6-7 minutes for interpretation |
| 19:45-19:55 | Comments from the Floor |
| 19:55-20:00 | Closing Remarks: Shinichi Ishizuka (Ryukoku Univ.) |
| 20:30- | Informal Dinner |
International Conference “The Past, Present and Future of Innocence Efforts in Japan”
- March 20, 2016 from 13:00 to 18:00
- Osaka Ibaraki Campus, Ritsumeikan Univ.
Program Schedule
| 13:00-13:05 | Opening Remarks: Mitsuyuki Inaba |
| ”Part I. Theories of Exoneration Efforts” | |
| 13:05-13:45 | Key Note Speech 1: Brandon L. Garrett “Causes of Wrongful Convictions and the Significance of the Innocence Movement” |
| 13:45-14:15 | Comments: Sumio Hamada (Ritsumeikan Univ.) Kaku Imamura (Daini Tokyo Bar Association) Makoto Ibusuki (Seijo Univ.) |
| 14:15-14:25 | Break |
| ”Part II. Representing and Supporting the Wrongfully Convicted: Practice” | |
| 14:25-15:05 | Key Note Speech 2: Justin Brooks “The Role of Innocence Projects in the United States and the Current Situation” |
| 15:05-15:20 | Key Note Speech 3: Mitsuyuki Inaba “Innocence Project Japan—Its Role and Future Prospects” |
| 15:20-15:45 | Key Note Speech 4: Masayuki Takeshita (Osaka Bar Association) “Exoneration Efforts in Higashi-Sumiyoshi Arson Case” |
| 15:45-15:55 | Break |
| 15:55-17:25 | Panel Discussion: The Actual Practice of Exoneration Efforts Chair: Kana Sasakura (Konan Univ.) Speakers: Yasuhiro Nohira (Kagoshima Bar Association) Sadato Goto (Osaka Bar Association) Hiroshi Sato (Daini Tokyo Bar Association) Brandon L. Garrett Justin Brooks |
| 17:25-17:45 | Overall Comment: Mark Godsey |
| 17:45-17:50 | Closing Comments: Daisuke Toyama (Kyoto Bar Association) |
| 17:50-17:55 | Closing Remarks: Itaru Fukushima (Ryukoku University) |
| Reception |
