The government adopted a 258-point basic plan Monday to help victims of crime, including establishment of a new scheme to reduce their burden in claiming damages.
The government is to formally endorse the plan at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday.
The move is in response to more than 1,000 requests for support measures that have been made by people victimized by crime since April, when the basic law pertaining to crime victims took effect.
The panel tackling the problem left the hotly contested issue of whether to allow reporting the names of crime victims to the discretion of police, despite strong protests from news media associations.
Other measures being considered include allowing victims to make use of proof gained through criminal trials to seek damages from perpetrators in civil suits and expanding benefits for victims.
Parole system eyed
A Justice Ministry panel proposed Monday improving the parole supervision system so authorities can better understand how parolees adapt to life after prison.
The proposal came after it was found that several parolees had committed crimes after their release, stirring debate over the parole system.
Recognizing that the current parole system is suffering from "institutional fatigue," the panel said in an interim report that it is necessary to expand legal measures to better understand parolees' lives and improve the expertise of parole officers.
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