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The text is a transcript of a video that compares the death row process of Japan and the United States. It starts with a hypothetical scenario of a prisoner in Japan who is executed by surprise without knowing the date or having a final meal. It then contrasts the different aspects of the two countries' justice systems, such as the interrogation, conviction, appeal, execution methods, and public opinion on the death penalty. It concludes with a question of whether one system is better than the other or if there should be a death row at all. It also mentions that Japan was pressured to abolish the death penalty before hosting the Olympics in 2020, but it has not done so yet. The summary is about 100 words long.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. A prisoner on death row in Japan experiences uncertainty about the timing of their execution.
2. Japan and the United States are the only two first-world democracies that still execute citizens.
3. Japan has a lower incarceration rate compared to the United States.
4. Death row in Japan does not guarantee representation for the accused during questioning.
5. Japanese police can detain suspects for up to 23 days without evidence.
6. Video recording of interrogations in Japan is limited to serious charges like murder.
7. The United States requires a third party present during suspect questioning.
8. Confessions obtained through torture are considered unreliable by human rights advocates.
9. Japan has a 99% conviction rate when a confession is secured.
10. The United States has a high conviction rate, around 90%.
11. Execution rates in Japan are lower compared to the United States.
12. Inmates on death row in both countries often suffer from mental illness.
13. Solitary confinement is used for death row prisoners in both Japan and the U.S.
14. Execution dates in the U.S are set in advance, while Japan does not provide predetermined dates.
15. The U.N Committee Against Torture criticized Japan for not providing execution dates.
16. Execution methods vary by state in the United States.
17. Some U.S states allow prisoners to choose their method of execution, including electric chair or firing squad.
18. Japan's general population has a higher support rate for the death penalty compared to the U.S.
19. Japan considered abolishing the death penalty before hosting the Olympic Games but did not do so.
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