tldr: a related article on the Australian ABC today claims 99.4% of all criminal cases that go to trail result in a conviction. Japanese prosecutors rely heavi

tldr: a related article on the Australian ABC today claims 99.4% of all criminal cases that go to trail result in a conviction. Japanese prosecutors rely heavily on confessions, which are extracted after extended isolation and sleep deprivation. wikipedia's take: 'Many Western human rights organizations alleged that the high conviction rate is due to rampant use of conviction solely based on confession. Confessions are often obtained after long periods of questioning by police as those arrested may be held for up to 23 days.'