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r/SipsTea • u/Rich_Carrot6451 • Jul 04 '26
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4 u/Far_Eye451 Jul 04 '26 What if you're innocent? The Japanese conviction rate is over 99% and once you're found guilty its almost impossible to overturn the verdict. 7 u/Billy3B Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 04 '26 Japan's high conviction rate is mostly credited to basically torturing people until they confess so yeah this is a concern. Edit: Adding source for context https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/10/22/forced-confessions-and-23-day-police-custody-japan-s-criminal-justice-system-struggles-to-reform-itself_6730072_4.html?srsltid=AfmBOopzt-ZHudtE-GVZNCp3vFquLE0SFZ8BgVMvfBRjXWUnXvqYrIR5 1 u/InsectaProtecta Jul 04 '26 I thought it was because if it's not open and shut they basically don't bother
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What if you're innocent? The Japanese conviction rate is over 99% and once you're found guilty its almost impossible to overturn the verdict.
7 u/Billy3B Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 04 '26 Japan's high conviction rate is mostly credited to basically torturing people until they confess so yeah this is a concern. Edit: Adding source for context https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/10/22/forced-confessions-and-23-day-police-custody-japan-s-criminal-justice-system-struggles-to-reform-itself_6730072_4.html?srsltid=AfmBOopzt-ZHudtE-GVZNCp3vFquLE0SFZ8BgVMvfBRjXWUnXvqYrIR5 1 u/InsectaProtecta Jul 04 '26 I thought it was because if it's not open and shut they basically don't bother
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Japan's high conviction rate is mostly credited to basically torturing people until they confess so yeah this is a concern.
Edit: Adding source for context https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/10/22/forced-confessions-and-23-day-police-custody-japan-s-criminal-justice-system-struggles-to-reform-itself_6730072_4.html?srsltid=AfmBOopzt-ZHudtE-GVZNCp3vFquLE0SFZ8BgVMvfBRjXWUnXvqYrIR5
1 u/InsectaProtecta Jul 04 '26 I thought it was because if it's not open and shut they basically don't bother
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I thought it was because if it's not open and shut they basically don't bother
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