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Will Wrongful Convictions Be a Catalyst for Change in Japanese Criminal Justice?

By Australian Broadcasting Company, on 1 January 2015


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Televised report on the flawed Japanese Justice System in an analysis of 2 exonorated prisoners from death row.

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  • Countries list Japan
  • Themes list Fair Trial, Innocence,



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