Police deception tactics can trick many innocent people into confessing to crimes they didn't commit, writes Saul Kassin
These developments represent a significant first step in the right direction. Yet more reform is still necessary. Conn. and N.Y. are poised to considerthat would similarly protect adults. Still other states have also begun to study the issue. Hopefully, all remaining states, the District of Columbia, and federal law enforcement agencies will follow, prompting much needed changes to interrogation training and practice nationwide.
A third witness put it this way: “Public safety has got to be paramount, it’s got to be first.” This latter criticism was later echoed by a state senator, formerly a sheriff, who referred to the bill as “pro-criminal” and “anti-public safety.”
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