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One of the Toughest Jobs in the World

Mark Bennett | January 30, 2008

A reader sent me this link: Japanese Justice. In Japan, you can be detained by the police for up to 23 days without habeas corpus. “Forced signed confessions, still considered the “king of evidence” by Japanese courts, are often the result.” No kidding — if you have a guy in custody for 23 days and [...]