A look at Japan’s justice system as forced confessions and wrong convictions threaten to taint law enforcement agencies. Read more Japan is famous for having one of the safest societies in the world, with exceptionally low levels of crime. But does this clean image hide a darker side? The country’s criminal courts have almost a 100 percent conviction rate. But justice in Japan relies on confession
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