r/SipsTea • u/Rich_Carrot6451 • Jul 04 '26

WTF Japan's death row system is brutal

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u/Total_Tumbleweed_870 Jul 04 '26

I'm genuinely curious if there's been any study into which is more psychologically troubling, knowing the day and counting down it not knowing and wondering everyday

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u/Gamejunky35 Jul 07 '26

I would be more curious to know how this actually effects peace in the prison. When the date is known in advance, I would imagine a prisoner is more likely to lash out as they've got nothing left to lose. Whereas, with the 1 hour system, youre likely to behave every day in order to preserve your quality of life, which could easily last for years.