Growing up in Dubai I witnessed a similar practice called 'blood money'. Simply put, In the case of a car accident, The family of the victim can demand a fee,

Growing up in Dubai I witnessed a similar practice called 'blood money'. Simply put, In the case of a car accident, The family of the victim can demand a fee, which would void any prosecution against the perp. It's not ideal, but seems better than the chinese system. At least the victim's family gets something out of it.