日本最高裁判所對於死刑判決的量刑審查──以平成11年12月10日判決為核心的觀察

Judicial Review of Death Sentences of the Supreme Court of Japan: An Investigation Centered on the Judgement on 10th December 1999

量刑不當也是上訴理由之一，特別是鑑於死刑的最後手段性質，通常都會較為詳盡的說明是否選擇之理由，容易窺見審查之判斷過程。對此，本文考察日本最高裁判所罕見之認為判處無期徒刑顯著違反正義應該選擇死刑之平成11年12月10日判決，以該案例做為核心，輔以其他案例，觀察日本實務思考方式，以供我國實務參考。

Inappropriate sentencing causes a request for appeals. Since the death penalty is the ultimate punishment, the ruling usually details the grounds which reveal the procedure of reviewing sentences in the court of appeals. In this regard, this article dives into an unusual judgement of the Supreme Court of Japan on 10th December 1999 acknowledging that the life imprisonment was a clear violation of justice and the death penalty should be sentenced. Aligned with this ruling, supportive cases jointly describe the Japanese rationales, which might shed light on the judicial path for Taiwanese practice.