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I do think it's worse. You certainly do not get a lawyer, and you sure as shit do not get the right to a fair trial in china.
by phist_mcgee 6y ago
I do think it's worse. You certainly do not get a lawyer, and you sure as shit do not get the right to a fair trial in china.
- berdario 6y agoYou might want to educate yourself: https://www.chinalawtranslate.com/en/the-right-to-an-attorney-and-your-attorneys-rights/ https://www.chinalawtranslate.com/en/the-right-to-an-attorne... It's far from perfect, but better than in the US
- phist_mcgee 6y ago> The criminal representation rate now is generally said to be somewhere between 30-50%. Last I checked, in the US, every person is entitled to representation. You want to argue that a country without a separate independent judiciary is capable of producing fairer outcomes for individuals without political collusion?