These can be... World Heritage Encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. The prosecutor then … It was also common for female convicts to be sentenced to serve terms working as slaves and prostitutes in walled Red Light Districts, most notably Yoshiwara. Punishments as a result of crime have changed in many societies, directly reflecting society’s views. There are mixed accounts as to whether the victim died from smoke inhalation before the shock from the heat causes general system failure. Another notable one was located at Suzugamori in Shinagawa. The 8th Shogun of Edo, Tokugawa Yoshimune introduced judicial Flogging Penalty, or tataki, in 1720. Are you certain this article is inappropriate? Saved by Ann Horne A convicted criminal could be sentenced to a maximum of 100 lashes. A similar one was public display of the criminal prior to execution. Convicts of the nobility, along with female commoners, might be sentenced to the imposition of handcuffs or a fine. This article is within the scope of the WikiProject Japan, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Japan-related articles on Wikipedia. These can be categorized as follows: Death penalty Incarceration and Exile Penal labor Confiscation of property Corporal punishment Contents 1 Death penalty 2 Incarceration… [2], In 757 A.D., the Chinese-influenced Yoro Ritsuryo (養老律令) legal system was enacted and introduced Five Judicial Penalties (五刑). These can be categorized as follows: Serious crimes such as murder and arson were punished by death. Nawa Yumio "Torture and Penalty in Japan", Im Myung-Su "Torture and Punishment in Edo period", Waist-cutting (cutting the person in half). Samurai and priests were exempt from flogging, and the penalty was applied only to commoners. By the Age of Warring States, flogging had been largely replaced by decapitation.