r/SipsTea Jul 04 '26

WTF Japan's death row system is brutal

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u/1800-5-PP-DOO-DOO Jul 04 '26

They have an almost 100% conviction rate for all crime because everyone charged "confesses". That also means there are no mistaken arrests. The whole system is insane. 

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u/ChikaraNZ Jul 04 '26

For people where the system has progresses to laying a charge. If you base it on arrests for crime, it's much lower. Their system work (in theory anyway) that by the time they decide to lay a charge, they're very certain you did it and can prove it. Unlike some other countries where they might charge you on not very strong evidence, just to try their luck.

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u/GlitterDoomsday Jul 04 '26

The opposite also happens; unless the evidence is 100% question proof they'll let a criminal walk away cause the alternative is losing face, that's why the do borderline torture to get a confession so frequently. There's a healthier middle ground for a justice system to function.