Wrongful Conviction & the Structural Analysis of Innocence Cases

On March 27 2023, The Centre for Law and Social Justice supported a seminar delivered by Dr. Makoto Ibusuki, Professor of Criminal Procedure Law at Seijo University, Tokyo. The seminar provided a comparative analysis of wrongful convictions and the structural analysis of innocence cases, using Japanese case examples.

Dr. Makoto Ibusuki stands as one of Japan’s leading experts in the field and has been recognized not only in the academic community, but also by the national Diet where he has been called as an expert witness, by Japan’s courts. Dr Ibusuki has submitted more than thirty expert opinions by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations. His particular interests include police surveillance, interrogations, criminal discovery, judicial stay of proceeding, and miscarriage of justice. He is also one of the leading legal informatics and cyber law experts in Japan. Dr. Ibusuki has published more than thirty academic books and has contributed more than one hundred articles to major law journals in Japan. He has also translated several books and has served as the leader or director in many academic projects, including international programs. Professor Ibusuki is currently the President of the Japanese Society of Law and Psychology.

PowerPoint slides can be accessed here.