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Originally Posted by elphenor
similarly Japan has a 99% conviction rate
that's much more harsh than the US which has the very low rate of...about 90%
it's not as crazy a stat as it looks as prosecutors never want to go to court unless it's a sure thing
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Sometimes innocent people get locked up in Japan. The police coerce confessions out of them, even though they are sometimes not guilty.
This recent case is a good example:
https://japantoday.com/category/crim...ears-in-prison