Of Corruption, Controversy and Injustice in Taiwan's Judiciary

  If you talk to any Taiwanese, most will acknowledge either directly or indirectly that the courts in Taiwan are full of corruption, highly questionable verdicts and injustice. Endless examples of the guilty who are set free or given reduced sentences due to their power, influence, money or connections to the right people in the judiciary. More than a few instances of the innocent who are unjustly found guilty because their accusers possess the same aforementioned advantages.

  Here are some articles from the local press about the most recent spate of corruption scandals (involving High Court judges, prosecutors, even lawyers), controversial verdicts and injustice in the Ma government's version of a "full-fledged democracy", how to clean up corruption, and a paragon of the "rule of law:"

High Court judge scandal underlines judicial branch flaws 
Prosecution of judges also chance for change 
Lady Justice may be truly blind in Taiwan 
Judges incur fury over pedophile sentencing
Stupidity in the judiciary must also be stamped out 
Controversial cases raise questions on Supreme Court 
Prosecutors indict High Court judges