From what I've read, the 99% conviction rate in Japan is from only prosecuting winnable cases ie. propping up the conviction rate. The US does some related thi

From what I've read, the 99% conviction rate in Japan is from only prosecuting winnable cases ie. propping up the conviction rate. The US does some related things: 1. The DoJ mailed letters to large employers to not provide legal funding for company officers because they were out-gunned. Those letters were laughed off. 2. The conviction rate for prosecutors is their "score-card" which creates all kinds of perverse incentives, especially for those elected 3. The SEC is very selective about who they will prosecute and avoid defendants with deep pockets