Too much stupidity, they pull the words off from the Japanese Yakuza

The underground part-time robberies taking place in Japan. Regarding a series of their robberies, a senior official of a designated crime syndicate based in the Tokyo metropolitan area prefaced his remarks by saying, “It may seem strange to say this from our perspective,” but he went on to say the following.

“Of the series of robberies, the one in Yokohama turned out to be a robbery-homicide. The only penalty for robbery-murder is life imprisonment. The young people who were made to do it don’t know how serious the crime is. We know better, so we won’t cross any dangerous bridges. If someone doesn’t teach them, this will happen again.”

How strict this law in Japan

The reason why robbery is considered a serious crime is because robbery itself is an inherently dangerous act, and violence in the process of forcibly taking property against an opponent can easily lead to death or injury. In addition, robbery is a crime that causes great anxiety in society and threatens the safety of the general public, which is why the penalty for robbery is so severe.

In court, when the crime of robbery resulting in death is applied, the sentence tends to be severe indeed. In particular, when a victim is involved in a robbery, such as a underground part-time job, and the victim dies, while the executor was directed by the organization and their economic background is taken into consideration, the result of death or injury is viewed more seriously and a heavier sentence is generally imposed. It is applied, the statutory penalty is very severe and may include the death penalty, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for a term of six years or more.

Background of Victimization

Behind these tragedies is the composition of the criminal groups, which force young people and those in financial need to take on high-risk executing roles. In addition, those involved in black market jobs are often forced to take on these risky roles because they are often involved in crimes from which they cannot escape. In 2023, the number of consultations related to “black-market” jobs in Japan increased by about five times that of 2022, with young people in particular becoming involved in crimes through social networking sites. Many young people are recruited as executors of crimes such as special fraud and robbery, and crimes that take advantage of the GenZ younger people as digital natives are spreading rapidly.