Jun 4

J-News Mini-Roundup: Proven Innocent…After 17 Years!

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An image from the movie, "Soredemo Boku Wa Yattenai."

J-News Mini-Roundup is a recurring feature written by Friend Of JET, Jon Hills, who maintains the blog for Hills Learning (www.hillslearning.com). Hills Learning is a NY-based language learning services company offering customized and personal Japanese language learning options.

To understand the differences between the American and Japanese justice systems one needs to watch the movie それでも僕はやってない (soredemo boku wa yattenai). It’s a chilling tale about how a boy gets accused of harassing a girl due to false testimony, ends up in jail and gets his life tarnished forever. The movie states figures such as 95% of the people accused of crimes are convicted.

The difference is the Japanese judicial system assumes you’re “guilty until proven innocent,”…

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