In today’s society, where new information and communication technologies (ICT) continue to evolve and transform the nature of crime, criminal law is often left struggling to catch up. Professor Yoshiaki Nishigai of the Graduate School of Social Sciences at Chiba University is exploring new approaches to criminal law by integrating insights from diverse disciplines and contributing these ideas to society. From Engineering to Law: The Impact of the ‘Winny copyright infringement case’ —You pursued engineering through your master’s degree before making an ashpit to law and eventually becoming a legal scholar. That’s a rather unique career path. It was during the second year of my master’s program at the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology when the incident, later known as the ‘Winny copyright infringement case,’ occurred. I vividly recall watching the news as police searched and seized computers at the university where I was enrolled at that time—it left a lasting impression. Winny copyright infringement case: In May … Continue reading Criminal Law in a Digital Society: Can Justice Keep Up with Algorithmic Innovation?