Though the term "social influence" or "social impact" can very often be seen in judgment statements, the meaning and the usage of such statements have not been analyzed before. In this paper, while applying the Social Constructionist Perspective, the relationship between "Social influence" and the corresponding penalty meted out will be examined. The focus of this examination will be the Odaka Green Park Case, the Nagayama Case which was tried at the Supreme Court, and 13 other juvenile murder cases in which the death sentence was passed out. The connotations of "social influence" such as "social anxiety" and "imitation" can be seen in some sentencing, but remains ambiguous in others. It was discovered, however, that the penalty was severer when "social influence" was mentioned or emphasized.
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