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Azuma was sentenced to juvenile detention on October 13<sup>th</sup>, 1997, due to the fact that he was only 14 years old, and was released in January 2005. | Azuma was sentenced to juvenile detention on October 13<sup>th</sup>, 1997, due to the fact that he was only 14 years old, and was released in January 2005. | ||
In 2000, Japan lowered the age for criminal responsibility from 16 to 14. However, due to another murder case where a 11-year-old murdered her 12-year-old classmate, there has been some discussion for the need for further revision | In 2000, Japan lowered the age for criminal responsibility from 16 to 14. However, due to another murder case where a 11-year-old murdered her 12-year-old classmate in 2004, there has been some discussion for the need for further revision | ||
== Autobiography == | == Autobiography == | ||