Over 99% of criminal cases in Japan result in a conviction, with prosecutors having the power to decide whether someone should be charged. It is difficult to overturn a wrongful indictment, leading to false beliefs. Japan has banned public dancing after dark, has a no-smoking law, and has different rules for men and women when it comes to remarrying after a divorce.
If you go to court in Japan for a criminal charge, you will almost certainly be found guilty. This may not be written in ink anywhere, but the fact remains that over 99 percent of all Japanese criminal cases that end up in court also result in a conviction. The nation’s justice system has been criticized for years, at least in part because prosecutors don’t act in the same capacity as they do in many other places. Instead of simply pursuing charges against a suspect, prosecutors in Japan can also make inquiries to ultimately decide whether someone should be charged. It is a virtual certainty that if a prosecutor decides there is enough evidence to try someone, then someone will be found guilty. According to Japanese lawyer Nobuo Gohara, once a person is indicted, his hopes are over. “Even if prosecutors wrongfully indict a suspect, it is extremely difficult to overturn that decision in court,” Gohara told France 24 television network. “Few judges are willing to issue a verdict of innocence. And that has led to some false beliefs.”
Right and wrong in Japan:
Public dancing after dark was banned in Japan after World War II and was not allowed until 2015.
Japan implemented a national no-smoking law in 2018, but many restaurants and bars are unaffected by it.
Divorcing Japanese women have to wait six months before remarrying; men are free to marry again immediately.
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