> Have you seen incarceration rates for the US lately? The amount of people locked up is insane (760 per 100k, in Europe it’s between 70 and 200 per 100k). Yes

> Have you seen incarceration rates for the US lately? The amount of people locked up is insane (760 per 100k, in Europe it’s between 70 and 200 per 100k). Yes. This means that the system isn’t an effective deterrent. What changed in the US justice system the past 60 years? > And crime rates aren’t any lower than those in Europe. It is difficult to compare crime rates with different countries. Each country has a different population and economic issues. The USA has much more illegal immigrants, minorities and drug users. > Could you give some more details on the Japanese judical system? Japan has a very high conviction rate and they retain the death penalty. Singapore is better example – they have an efficient justice system with stiff penalties (they retain both corporal punishment and capital punishment) which results in extremely low levels of crime.