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frankly if everyone adopts Japanese culture wholeheartedly, the world would be a better place.
not a Japanese btw.
The absolute cleanliness and public decorum? Yes please.
However, the stigma surrounding r*pe survivors and their treatment by law enforcement; the 99.9% conviction rate that persists due to the accused not being treated as "innocent until proven guilty"; blatant bigotry against outsiders, et cetera, are all big nopes.
There's so much misconception about this.
It's not "99% conviction because it's more rigged", it's 99% because they only go forward if they are absolutely sure to win. Meaning, if they find only 90% chance to win they will often simply opt to drop the case.
A lot of criminals walk because the prosecution don't want to risk losing in court.
Which is also a big problem, but not the same problem you're thinking lol
they only go forward if they are absolutely sure to win.
Assurance of a win is not a sign that due diligence was done to implicate an accused person beyond a shadow of a doubt.
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I'm not sure you understand what I'm saying
They simply do not pursue a case if they don't have water tight case. Meaning, they let them walk.
Overall it's actually less in favor of victims as prosecution is more concerned about their victory ratio and how they look on the paper than actual trials.
99% of suspects arrested don't get conviction. 99% of trials do. Making it to the trial is heavily filtered.
That is where you are misinformed.
They simply do not pursue a case if they don't have water tight case. [ā¦] That is where you are misinformed.
Ah, I understand what you're saying, and you're right: the articles I've read recently (and over the years) never made that distinction. What you're saying explains why the stats point to victims seemingly being less favored in these cases. Appreciate you taking the time to spell that out, and so patiently.
P.S. My RES tag shows me that about 7 years ago I gilded one of your comments about Japan. That was on a now-ditched account, but it's funny how all these years later we've met again in a completely different thread. :)
Keep being awesome! š
No problem!
It's still definitely corruption though, although not necessarily worse than most other first world countries.
Honestly, viking nations seem to be the only ones doing alright in that regard lol