Criminal Affairs Bureau

 The Criminal Affairs Bureau is responsible for among other things, the planning and drafting of criminal legislation, such as the Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure; the affairs regarding prosecution; and the affairs regarding extradition of criminals and fugitives as well as international mutual legal assistance.

Toward Japan as“the Safest Country in the World”
Saiban-in System
Establishing a New Criminal Justice System that Goes with the Times
Flow of Criminal Cases Committed by Adults
Handling Juvenile Crimes and Delinquencies