The Legal Revolution that s Sweeping Through Japan
Japan s Legal Revolution (2008): How the culturally conservative climate of Japan is finally embracing change in its legal system. For similar stories, see: Japanese Cultist Movement Infecting Youth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P12uIUFE5NA Japan Is Becoming An Aged Society https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gNSS7RW_bE Crows Have Become Public Enemy Number One In Japan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWw_87A1t-o Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/film/4079 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures Japanese society is being shaken to the core by proposals of radical reforms in the legal system. Until now, the authority of judges has gone unchallenged but this is due to change. Innocent people have been sent to the gallows as a result of gross miscarriages of justice. The current system entirely relies on judges and forced confessions are common. In Japan, most suspects of serious crimes are found guilty. Unquestioning respect for hierarchy is paramount in Japanese society so judges are never challenged. Yet, lawyers are increasingly calling for a more balanced system with live witnesses and a separate jury. More than a legal reform, this is a cultural revolution: We will make citizens into a more active, less passive group of people who will not just be led by government but will ultimately tell the government what to do. SBS Australia – Ref. 4079 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.
