WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS IN JAPAN:
CHARTS & DATA

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Charts/Data

Wrongful Arrests and Convictions
1912-Present
A compelling chart of wrongful arrests and convictions in modern Japanese History.
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Death Demanded-Not Guilty
Chart of defendants who were found innocent in trials in which death was demanded.
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Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Human Rights Protection's Committee
Wrongful Convictions and Retrial Data:

Chart A: Verified Cases of Wrongful Conviction!!
This list is the absolutely best barometer for ascertaining gross miscarriages of justice.

Chart B: Retrial Exonerations!
JFBA successes in the struggle for justice.

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Double Jeopardy
Chart of defendants who were found innocent but later retried, despite prohibition by the constitution.
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Statute of Limitations
Chart of problematic arrests and prosecutions made shortly before the expiration of the statute of limitations.
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Mentally Challenged Defendants
Chart of defendants with psychological illnesses whose prosecutions have been problematic.
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Shaken Baby Cases
Considered a fictional crime by the medical profession: Japan imitates the west in pursuit of imaginary perpetrators.

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Seeking Posthumous Justice
Even after death, the struggle for vindication continues.

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Foreign Defendants Wrongfully Charged ( in progress)