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|Box title = Shinichiro Azuma<br>東慎一郎 | |Box title = Shinichiro Azuma<br>東慎一郎 | ||
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|fullname = Shinichiro Azuma<br>東慎一郎 | |fullname = Shinichiro Azuma<br>東慎一郎 | ||
|origin = Kobe, Japan | |origin = Kobe, Japan | ||
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== Trial == | == Trial == | ||
Azuma was sentenced to juvenile detention on October 13<sup>th</sup>, 1997, due to the fact that he was only 14 years old. | 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 | |||
== Autobiography == | == Autobiography == | ||
In 2015, 32-year old Shinichiro released an autobiography in which he claimed to express regret for his crimes and recounted the murders in graphic detail. Despite the victims' families attempt to block the release of the block, it reached the top of Japanese bestseller lists in a short period of time. | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||