By Henry Rogers Japan has an astonishing 99% conviction rate for suspects going to trial. This has caught the attention of the Human Rights Watch, and the organization has built a report over the past three years examining this astonishing--and concerning--statistic. Titled Japan’s “Hostage Justice” System, the report analyzes the cultural, legal, and systemic issues...
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