Commentary

2018
The Third Robbery: What Drives a Life-Imprisonment Parolee to Reoffend?
Three downfalls that crushed a person's life. How did he fall? The first time, as a juvenile, he committed an offense…

2018
How Japan Regulates Novel Psychoactive Substances
Tomorrow, the Legislative Yuan will review the Executive Yuan's draft amendment for partial articles of the Narcotics…

2018
Item-by-Item Review of Contentions in the Second-Instance Verdict of Ch'en Ching-k'ai's Case
Ch'en Ching-k'ai, a former national handball athlete, suffered severe visual impairment as a result of a traffic…
2018
The Constitutional Protection Vacuum Following the Abolition of the Precedent System
To unify the legal interpretations of the Supreme Court, the Judicial Yuan strongly promoted the "Grand Chamber…
2018
The State Owe Me a Chance for Relief to Fight for My Innocence
I believe it is grossly unfair to society that the second-instance court overturned the acquittal and found me guilty…

2018
Doctors Who Save Lives Should Not Be Criminals
Last year, after Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 752 declared unconstitutional the provision prohibiting defendants of…
2018
Public Hearing Prior to Amendments to Articles 7-11 of the Enforcement Act of the Code of Criminal Procedure Concerning Convictions Following Acquittals and Petitions for Retrial
Articles 7-11 of the Enforcement Act of the Code of Criminal Procedure grant extraordinary relief opportunities to…

2018
Achievable Justice is an Undeniable Duty—Explanation of the Draft Amendment to Article 7-11 of the Enforcement Act of the Code of Criminal Procedure
A criminal conviction not only hinders individuals in their job searches and entry and exit clearance, but if the…
2018
Judicial Reform: Is the Prosecutor-General Ready?
On April 23, the Judiciary and Organic Laws and Statutes Committee and the Internal Administration Committee of the…
