How is it possible that Japan has a 99% conviction rate?

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How is it possible that Japan has a 99% conviction rate?

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[https://thediplomat.com/2020/03/carlos-ghosn-and-japans-99-conviction-rate/](https://thediplomat.com/2020/03/carlos-ghosn-and-japans-99-conviction-rate/)

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This article explains it pretty well, and tells you that if the US measured conviction rates in the same way Japan does we would also have a 99% conviction rate.