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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/03/11/china-scored-99-9-percent-conviction-rate-last-year/?utm_term=.27f85e486d5c https://www.washington

• coldtea 8y ago
  >Either their justice system has incredibly low false positives (99% of people charged are provably guilty), or it's rigged. Or their prosecution standards are much higher before the cases come to courts...
  • emodendroket 8y ago
    If it's anything like Japan the cops just torture suspects into confessing
  • ethbro 8y ago
    That's another possibility. Although I'd still question the fundamental ability of any bureaucracy to be correct 99%+ of the time. Given correlations that high, one almost suspects the courts and government aren't independent. https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories/china/criminal-law-system#arrest https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories/china/criminal-la... Highlights: - 1-7 days arrest and detention without a formal arrest filed (up to 37 days in some cases) - Up to 13.5 months detention without formal charges filed This is contrast to the US 72-hour rule & writ of habeas corpus avenue. Objectively, I feel it's merited to say the Chinese judicial system is inefficient, unjust, and inhumane... at best.