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2007-08-25 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by Anonymoose 2007-08-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Despite enjoying one of the world's lowest crime rates, opinion polls show Japanese overwhelmingly support capital punishment

So do the populations of England, Spain, Canada, and a lot of other places. Not that anybody listens, mind you.

Posted by Secret Master 2007-08-25 01:43|| 2007-08-25 01:43|| Front Page Top

#2 "It's a grave problem for Japan to maintain the death penalty despite rising opposition to it all over the world," he said. "The government's targeting of people in weak positions such as these three inmates is also problematic."

What a load of crap. I say bravo for the Japanese.

Posted by Secret Master 2007-08-25 01:44|| 2007-08-25 01:44|| Front Page Top

#3 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

Public Statement

AI Index: ASA 22/009/2002 (Public)
News Service No: 211
20 November 2002

Japan: prison abuses must stop
Amnesty International called today on the Japanese authorities to initiate a thorough, public and independent investigation into the recent ill treatment of a 30 year old man, the death of another prisoner in May in Nagoya Prison, as well as prisoners' complaints regarding the use of force and ill-treatment by prison officials.

"Prison abuses" have obviously ended for Hifumi Takezawa, Kozo Segawa, and Yoshio Iwamoto. It's all good.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-08-25 07:40|| 2007-08-25 07:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Despite enjoying one of the world's lowest crime rates, opinion polls show Japanese overwhelmingly support capital punishment amid growing public concern about violence.

Despite enjoying one of the world's lowest crime rates, this article fails to concede Japan's low crime rate might have something to do with hanging criminals.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-08-25 08:24|| 2007-08-25 08:24|| Front Page Top

#5 There is a very good reason that there is a low crime rate in Japan (actually several). First Japan lets very few non-Japanese people live in the country permanantly. Seciond their culture is VERY strict and they are taugth from very young to follow the rules or else. Finally they are SUPER tough on criminals. Stiff sentences and harsh treatment in prison are meant to deter crime.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2007-08-25 09:06|| 2007-08-25 09:06|| Front Page Top

#6 Despite enjoying one of the world's lowest crime rates, this article fails to concede Japan's low crime rate might have something to do with hanging criminals.

James Taranto at Opinion Journal calls this the Fox Butterfield Effect. Butterfield's a NYT reporter who has written a few articles that can be summed thusly: 'U.S. prison populations are at an all-time high, but crime rates are near historical lows.' Go figure.

Posted by Raj 2007-08-25 09:07|| 2007-08-25 09:07|| Front Page Top

#7 The problem in Japan isn't the death penalty, it's there is no presumption of innocence. I've read conviction rates are an incredible 99.9% and is almost always based on a confession.

Posted by phil_b 2007-08-25 16:27|| 2007-08-25 16:27|| Front Page Top

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