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- catalog abstract ""The Imperial Rayon Company corruption scandal (popularly known as the Teijin Incident) was Japan's most notable interwar political bribery case. Compared to numerous Japanese corruption cases of the past century, the Teijin affair not only stands out as the most sensational of the pre-1945 era but also the most important - perhaps because more than any other case, it has left an indelible mark on the public mind. Nevertheless, Japanese and foreign scholars have neglected this incident, which brought down an entire cabinet and produced a record-setting trial. The sixteen defendants, all prominent bureaucrats, ministers, and businessmen, were charged with illegally profiting from the sale of Imperial Rayon Company stock held by the Bank of Japan. In December 1937, after a trial that lasted more than two years, all sixteen were found innocent when the judges declared that the case had been fabricated by the prosecution. Their verdict ranks in importance with the famous Otsu case judgement, the benchmark for judicial independence from the executive." "Despite its importance, basic facts about the Teijin case remain obscure, as scholars repeat factual misinformation and produce farfetched conspiracy theories. This study, the first comprehensive, scholarly work on the subject in English or Japanese, investigates controversial and important issues regarding the origins, results, and significance of the incident. It illustrates transwar continuities within the judicial system by showing that the institutional flaws in the old criminal justice system, which were magnified by the Teijin investigation and trial, remain embedded despite reform attempts during the Occupation. While illuminating the basic institutional features that generated it, the author uses the incident to spotlight the considerable amount of political criticism and public conflict that existed in Japan in the 1930s." "Justice in Japan will become a standard work for students and scholars of prewar Japanese history and for those interested in Japanese law and criminal justice. It will also appeal to social scientists and legal scholars in other fields."--Jacket.".
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- catalog contributor b12442094.
- catalog created "c2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "c2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2002.".
- catalog description ""Despite its importance, basic facts about the Teijin case remain obscure, as scholars repeat factual misinformation and produce farfetched conspiracy theories. This study, the first comprehensive, scholarly work on the subject in English or Japanese, investigates controversial and important issues regarding the origins, results, and significance of the incident. It illustrates transwar continuities within the judicial system by showing that the institutional flaws in the old criminal justice system, which were magnified by the Teijin investigation and trial, remain embedded despite reform attempts during the Occupation.".
- catalog description ""The Imperial Rayon Company corruption scandal (popularly known as the Teijin Incident) was Japan's most notable interwar political bribery case. Compared to numerous Japanese corruption cases of the past century, the Teijin affair not only stands out as the most sensational of the pre-1945 era but also the most important - perhaps because more than any other case, it has left an indelible mark on the public mind. Nevertheless, Japanese and foreign scholars have neglected this incident, which brought down an entire cabinet and produced a record-setting trial. The sixteen defendants, all prominent bureaucrats, ministers, and businessmen, were charged with illegally profiting from the sale of Imperial Rayon Company stock held by the Bank of Japan.".
- catalog description "In December 1937, after a trial that lasted more than two years, all sixteen were found innocent when the judges declared that the case had been fabricated by the prosecution. Their verdict ranks in importance with the famous Otsu case judgement, the benchmark for judicial independence from the executive."".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "While illuminating the basic institutional features that generated it, the author uses the incident to spotlight the considerable amount of political criticism and public conflict that existed in Japan in the 1930s." "Justice in Japan will become a standard work for students and scholars of prewar Japanese history and for those interested in Japanese law and criminal justice. It will also appeal to social scientists and legal scholars in other fields."--Jacket.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 264 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Justice in Japan.".
- catalog identifier "0824825233 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Justice in Japan.".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "c2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Honolulu, : University of Hawai'i Press,".
- catalog relation "Justice in Japan.".
- catalog spatial "Japan Tokyo".
- catalog spatial "Japan".
- catalog subject "345.52/02323 21".
- catalog subject "KNX42.T45 M58 2002".
- catalog subject "Political corruption Japan History 20th century.".
- catalog subject "Teijin case, 1934.".
- catalog subject "Trials (Bribery) Japan Tokyo History 20th century.".
- catalog title "Justice in Japan : the notorious Teijin scandal / Richard H. Mitchell.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".