「特定少年」の被告に死刑判決 当時19歳 殺人放火事件で甲府地裁
甲府市で2021年10月、全焼した住宅の焼け跡から夫婦の遺体が見つかった事件で、殺人と現住建造物等放火など四つの罪に問われた同市の無職遠藤裕喜被告(21)の裁判員裁判の判決が18日、甲府地裁であった。三上潤裁判長は、被告には完全な刑事責任能力があったと認め、求刑通り死刑を言い渡した。
改正少年法が22年4月に施行され、18、19歳の「特定少年」が事件を起こして起訴された場合、実名報道が可能となった。事件当時19歳だった被告は、検察が実名を発表した初のケースだった。特定少年として起訴された被告への死刑判決は初て。
起訴状などによると、被告は21年10月12日未明、甲府市の会社員(当時55)方で、会社員とその妻(同50)を果物ナイフで突き刺すなどして殺害。次女の頭をなたで殴ってけがを負わせ、住宅に火をつけて全焼させたなどとされる。
裁判では、被告の刑事責任能力の程度や、量刑が主な争点となった。
検察側は論告で、被告には精神障害があったが「行動をコントロールできており、事件に影響を与えなかった」とし、完全な刑事責任能力があったと主張。18歳で2人を殺害し、死刑が確定した裁判例を挙げ「被告が当時19歳だったことのみで死刑を回避する理由にはならない」と述べた。
弁護側は最終弁論で、被告は事件当時、「自分の行動を制御する能力が著しく減退していた」とし、刑事責任能力は限定的だったと反論。被告が19歳だったことを踏まえて「適切な教育や処遇で変わることができる」と述べ、死刑を回避するよう求めていた。(棟形祐水)
Vocabulary
Here are 30 intermediate and advanced words from the article, along with their details:
|Word (Furigana)| JLPT Level | Part of Speech | Meaning | |—————–|————|—————-|———| |全焼 (ぜんしょう)| N2 | Noun | complete burning | |焼け跡 (やけあと)| N2 | Noun | remains of a fire | |遺体 (いたい)| N2 | Noun | dead body | |裁判員 (さいばんいん)| N1 | Noun | lay judge | |判決 (はんけつ)| N2 | Noun | judgment | |裁判長 (さいばんちょう)| N1 | Noun | presiding judge | |刑事責任能力 (けいじせきにんのうりょく)| N1 | Noun | criminal responsibility | |求刑 (きゅうけい)| N1 | Noun | claim for a penalty | |施行 (しこう)| N2 | Noun | enforcement | |実名報道 (じつめいほうどう)| N1 | Noun | reporting using real names | |起訴 (きそ)| N2 | Noun | prosecution | |起訴状 (きそじょう)| N1 | Noun | indictment | |争点 (そうてん)| N1 | Noun | point of contention | |論告 (ろんこく)| N1 | Noun | oral argument | |弁護側 (べんごがわ)| N1 | Noun | defense side | |最終弁論 (さいしゅうべんろん)| N1 | Noun | final plea | |精神障害 (せいしんしょうがい)| N1 | Noun | mental disorder | |限定的 (げんていてき)| N1 | Adjective | limited | |完全な (かんぜんな)| N2 | Adjective | complete | |著しく (いちじく)| N1 | Adverb | remarkably | |未明 (みめい)| N2 | Noun | early morning | |突き刺す (つきさす)| N1 | Verb (Godan) | to stab | |殺害 (さつがい)| N2 | Noun | killing | |負わせる (おわせる)| N1 | Verb (Ichidan) | to inflict | |火をつける (ひをつける)| N2 | Verb (Ichidan) | to set fire | |踏まえる (ふまえる)| N1 | Verb (Ichidan) | to take into consideration | |教育 (きょういく)| N4 | Noun | education | |処遇 (しょぐう)| N1 | Noun | treatment | |変わる (かわる)| N4 | Verb (Godan) | to change |
Grammar and Sentence Structure
Sentence 1:
- Explanation of grammatical points:
- The sentence uses the causative form of the verb “見つかる” (to be found) in the passive voice, indicating that the bodies of the couple were found in the remains of the burned house.
- The verb “問われた” (to be charged) is in the passive voice, indicating that the accused was charged with four crimes.
- Explanation of the structure of the sentence:
- The sentence describes the event where the bodies of a couple were found in the remains of a burned house, and it states that the accused in the Kofu City case was charged with four crimes, including murder and arson.
- Explanation of grammatical points:
Sentence 2:
- Explanation of grammatical points:
- The sentence discusses the amendment to the Juvenile Law, allowing for the possibility of publicizing the real names of 18 and 19-year-old “specific juveniles” when they are prosecuted for a crime.
- The phrase “実名報道が可能となった” (became possible to report real names) uses the potential form of the verb “なる” (to become) to indicate the change in possibility.
- Explanation of the structure of the sentence:
- The sentence explains the change in the law regarding the publicizing of real names of specific juveniles when prosecuted for a crime, and it mentions that the accused, who was 19 years old at the time of the incident, was the first case where the prosecution announced the real name.
- Explanation of grammatical points:
Sentence 3:
- Explanation of grammatical points:
- The sentence uses the causative form of the verb “殴る” (to strike) in the passive voice, indicating that the second daughter was injured by being struck on the head with a hatchet.
- The phrase “量刑が主な争点となった” (the main point of contention was the sentencing) uses the noun “争点” (point of contention) to describe the main issue of the trial.
- Explanation of the structure of the sentence:
- The sentence discusses the trial, mentioning that the degree of the accused’s criminal responsibility and the sentencing were the main points of contention.
- Explanation of grammatical points:
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