NHK's program "Heroes' Choices," which focuses on heroes who made decisions that greatly changed history, will broadcast "Even Villains Are Human: Arsonist and Theft Control Officer Hasegawa Heizo" on NHK BS from 9:00 pm on May 26. The program will feature the familiar arsonist and theft control officer Hasegawa Heizo from period dramas, and get a glimpse into his true character.
In the middle of the Edo period, Heizo used his experience living at the bottom of society to achieve outstanding results in arresting violent criminals. However, crime did not decrease. A large number of homeless people had flowed in from rural areas, and they were driven to crime. Heizo came up with a way to prevent them from committing crimes...
From "punishment" to "recovery." As Japan's criminal punishment system is being reviewed for the first time in 115 years, we look at Heizo's crime prevention.
