Comparative data contradict the claim that the United States is extraordinarily litigious
Evidence
One way to answer the question is to compare litigation rates in the United States with those in other nations. Contrary to the claims of alarmists, such a comparison suggests that the United States is not exceptional. Many countries-most notably, Japan-have litigation rates far lower than those in the United States (see Box 7.2). But several others-including Australia, Denmark, England, and Israel-have roughly comparable per If the United States is seen as a litigious society, Japan has the opposite reputation. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 2310
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Japan’s low litigation rate defies modernization-based explanations since it is advanced and urbanized — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 2311; Government litigation policies shape litigation rates more than societal development does — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 2317