MESSAGES FROM MEMBERS



Hiraku Tanaka
 Professor, Hosei University
1954 Born
1977 Graduated from Faculty of Law, Tokyo University
Present Professor in Faculty of Law, Hosei University
A commissioner of National Bar Examination
* Publications
1. Criminal Procedure Law related publications:
Yoshihiro Terasaki, Noriyoshi Naganuma, Hiraku Tanaka, Criminal Procedure Law (Yuhikaku Pubishing. Co. Ltd., 2001), etc.
2. Gun control related publications:
Hiraku Tanaka, et.al., "Juvenile Crimes and Firearms - On the Occasion of Columbine High School Incident," In Memorium Articles, the Second Volume (Shinzan-sha Publishing, 2003).
Hiraku Tanaka, et.al., "Private Volunteer Activities in the Field of Firearms Control," The Journal of Police Science, Vo. 54, No.6.
Hiraku Tanaka, "Firearms Control in the U.S.A.," Collections of Articles Celebrating the Seventieth Birthday of Dr. Koya Matsuo, the first volume (Yuhikaku Publishing Co., Ltd., 1998).
Hiraku Tanaka, et.al., "Gun Crimes and Preventive Measures," Jurist, Vol. 1077 (1995).
Hiraku Tanaka, "Recent Situation of Firearms Control in the U.S.," Jurist, Vol. 1077 (1995).
Hiraku Tanaka, "Gun Crime in the U.S.," Horitsu no Hiroba, Vol. 48, No. 3 (1995).
Hiraku Tanaka, "Current Situation of Gun Control in the U.S.," Jurist, Vol. 1033 (1993), etc.
* Lectures
1. Topics: "Juvenile Crimes and Firearms in the U.S.," for example.
2. Contents: On April 20th in 1999, two students in Columbine High School fired guns at random and killed twelve students and a teacher. They killed themselves later and this shocking incident was widely reported in Japan. Different from the U.S., juvenile violent crimes using firearms have not been very big issues in Japan so far. However, violent crimes using knives are already considered as a big problem. The future risk is pointed out that "young people will be exploited for drug sales by illegal drug sales organizations and firearms will be handed to those young people." It is my pleasure to talk about these situations, offering a chance for you to think about how to prevent it.
3. Cost:
(1) Actual expenses for transportation, accommodation, social time.
(2) Lecture Fee: 40,000 Japanese yen for approximately 90 minute talk.
(Following the normal lecture fee to the student groups in my university)