‘Will You Lead a Better Life If You Put Asahara to Death?’

Chapter 1 The Danger of a Speedy Trial 1.1 The Trial Which Resembled a Battle 1.2 Turning the Defendant Out of the Court Room 1.3 To the Benefit of the Defendant 1.4 The Major Problem to Be Solved by the Defense 1.5 Is Speed More Important Than the Truth? 1.6 Criminal Court to Serve the Nation

Chapter 2 The Main Problems of Mr. Asahara’s Trial

2.1 Religious and Criminal Responsibilities
2.2 In His Speech the Prosecutor Left Out Religious Aspects of the Case
2.3 Religion that Attracted People and Money
2.4 Magnetic Leader
2.5 Unbiased Opinion about the Defendant Asahara as the Founder of the Community
2.6 Different Points of View on the Process of the Community’s Development
2.7 Murai’s ‘Solitary Voyage’: the Conspiracy
2.8 There Is No Evidence that the Defendant Asahara Gave Direct Orders to Commit Crimes
2.9 Can You Be Punished for Complete Silence?

Chapter 3 Unlawful Investigation and Unlawfully Collected Evidence

3.1 The Reasons and Motives for Asahara’s Arrest
3.2 Evidence from the Scene of the Crime Which Cannot Be Confirmed
3.3 What did the Tokyo Police Department Remove and Examine?
3.4 Extremely Dubious Expert Report
3.5 Fraudulent ‘Three-Points Evidence’
3.6 The Investigation Follows a Winding Route in the Wrong Direction
3.7 Investigations Violating Law Must Be Barred at an Early Stage