Commentary

1235 articles
25Apr.
2006

Looking at Others, Reflecting on Ourselves—An Inquiry into the Court Interpreter Systems of the United States and Japan

Ch'eng Chia-chieh, Associate Professor, Department of Applied Foreign Languages, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology; Ch'ü Wen-san, Lecturer, Department of Japanese Language and Culture, Tamkang University

Although the Constitution does not explicitly mention that the court should appoint an interpreter for speech-impaired…

20Apr.
2006

Lee Shuang-chuan Died in Vain

Kao Jung-chih / Executive Committee Member and Attorney, Judicial Reform Foundation

When Li Shuang-ch'üan committed suicide, the whole country was in an uproar, and "non-disclosure of investigation" was…

02Apr.
2006

Prosecutor Lee Tsu-chun, Please Step Down

Lo Ping-cheng / Board Director and Standing Executive Committee Member of the Judicial Reform Foundation, Attorney-at-Law

If Prosecutor Lee Tsu-chun truly wishes to take the stage at the "Special Investigation Division," he had better step…

26Mar.
2006

Justice Does Not Kill, Cold Justice Does! Discussing "Non-Disclosure of Investigations" under "Refined Justice"

Kao Jung-chih / Executive Committee Member and Attorney, Judicial Reform Foundation

It is regrettable that the issue of the "non-disclosure of investigations" is only brought out for discussion for a…

25Mar.
2006

Prosecutor, You Were Truly Wrong This Time!

Kao Jung-chih / Executive Committee Member of the Judicial Reform Foundation, Attorney-at-Law

Regrettably, Lee Shuang-chuan committed suicide. While many pointed the finger at the prosecutor, the Pingtung District…

09Mar.
2006

Beyond "Doing the Right Thing," Please Also "Do Things Right"—A Court That Detains People Without Issuing a Detention Warrant?

Kao Jung-chih (Executive Committee Member, JRF / Attorney-at-Law)

Should a suspect who may abscond be detained? Yes! Should a criminal suspect who may commit another offense be…

07Mar.
2006

"Well-Intentioned, but Misguided": The Expert Lay Judge System and the Citizen Judge System

Kao Jung-chih (Executive Committee Member and Attorney, Judicial Reform Foundation)

"Expert lay participation," as the name suggests, involves allowing certain non-legal experts to participate in…

07Dec.
2005

Let the Police Station Shine Brighter

Ma Chai-chin (馬在勤), Attorney-at-Law / Spokesperson of the Police Reform Association, Executive Committee Member of the JRF

Where is the convenience store closest to your home? And where is the nearest police station (police unit)? These are…

07Dec.
2005

Let the Police Station Shine Brighter

Ma Tsai-chin / Attorney, Spokesperson for the Police Reform Association, and Executive Committee Member of the Judicial Reform Foundation

Where is the convenience store closest to your home? And where is the nearest police station? These are two interesting…