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Taiwan’s Justice System: Prosecution, Public Trust and the Ko Wen-je Case

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Since Former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je’s incommunicado detention in early September, questions around Taiwan’s prosecution system and the role of prosecutors have been swirling. We discuss Taiwan’s criminal justice system including the incentives for prosecutors, how it compares to the system in the U.S. and the overall level of public trust in it. Featuring: Steven Chien, assistant professor of law at Cleveland State University College of Law in Ohio and adjunct assistant professor of law at Taiwan’s own National Chengchi University and Yang Kuei-chih, content chief of Plain Law Movement