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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek
I wish the United States was low in crime like that. What’s their justice system like there? I’m just asking because I’m wondering how they have such low crime, unlike the U.S.
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Well, the crime that does happen here is either "Man convicted of jaywalking, will pay fine." or something insane like the Kyoto Animation studio arson case.
Overall the justice system has a 98% conviction rate, because of how the laws are worded/enforced a lot of times they can hold you in jail and it's easier to confess, especially as a foreigner. I don't know too much about it as I am a good egg and do not want to face their wrath.
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Originally Posted by Munchkin03
Hi!! Glad to see you're doing well and congrats on the marriage!
Japan is so safe! I was in Tokyo with my husband for work about ten years ago and loved it so much. I understand that little kids go out for errands on their own--I didn't see that happen, but I'd believe it!
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I personally haven't seen it, but I do see kids walking home from school/school clubs unsupervised. Because the population is so homogenous, and people are raised very similarly, it's okay to let your kid walk to school alone or run errands like going to the grocery store.
I'm not sure I would let my future kid do it, but maybe after a trial run or two I'd be okay with it.
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