Comparative data show the U.S. litigation rate is not exceptional.

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: Directly challenges the ‘most litigious society in the world’ indictment quoted earlier and relates to the course’s emphasis on evaluating empirical claims about courts. — connects to: US per capita litigation rates are comparable to several other developed nations — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1132; Litigation levels reflect societal values and governmental access policies, not inevitable development — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1148; Contemporary per capita litigation levels are not historically unprecedented. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 2332

Broader Connections

• Contemporary per capita litigation levels are not historically unprecedented. #corroborates (1.00) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 2332