1. Crime scene evidence presentation is being urged for Japan's lay judge trials to improve accuracy and fairness.
2. Advocates and forensic specialists argue that using illustrations instead of actual crime scene photos may not accurately represent the severity of injuries.
3. A case example was given where a woman in her 20s died from head and face trauma, but the defendant was only charged with causing injury resulting in death due to an illustration used instead of actual photos. The victim's family has requested courts allow lay judges to choose whether or not to see actual photos in trials.