In 2021, 71.6 percent of penal cases handled at regional courts in Japan had defendants who were legally represented by attorneys before the indictment. After the introduction of the public defense system in 2006, the share of cases that enjoyed professional legal representation increased significantly.
Share of penal cases in which attorneys represented the suspects before indictment in Japan from 2007 to 2021
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Japan Federation of Bar Associations. (December 8, 2022). Share of penal cases in which attorneys represented the suspects before indictment in Japan from 2007 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417659/japan-share-penal-cases-attorneys-suspect-stage/
Japan Federation of Bar Associations. "Share of penal cases in which attorneys represented the suspects before indictment in Japan from 2007 to 2021." Chart. December 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417659/japan-share-penal-cases-attorneys-suspect-stage/
Japan Federation of Bar Associations. (2022). Share of penal cases in which attorneys represented the suspects before indictment in Japan from 2007 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417659/japan-share-penal-cases-attorneys-suspect-stage/
Japan Federation of Bar Associations. "Share of Penal Cases in Which Attorneys Represented The Suspects before Indictment in Japan from 2007 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417659/japan-share-penal-cases-attorneys-suspect-stage/
Japan Federation of Bar Associations, Share of penal cases in which attorneys represented the suspects before indictment in Japan from 2007 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417659/japan-share-penal-cases-attorneys-suspect-stage/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of penal cases in which attorneys represented the suspects before indictment in Japan from 2007 to 2021 [Graph], Japan Federation of Bar Associations, December 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417659/japan-share-penal-cases-attorneys-suspect-stage/
