Why is Japan’s prosecution rate so absurdly high at 99.8%?

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I’ve heard people say that lawyers only choose to prosecute cases that they know they might win, but isn’t that true for lawyers in basically any country, anywhere?

EDIT: I meant conviction rate in the title.

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Because they don’t guarantee a quick and speedy trial. People are held in jail for extended periods of time, even for petty crimes , and often hire a lawyer and plead guilty just to get out.

You’re treated as guilty right off the bat.

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