Thomas Perez Jr., right, falsely confessed to killing his father, Thomas Perez Sr., after a 17-hour interrogation by Fontana police. He was released after his father showed up alive and well. (Allen J ...

In recent times, many parents have expressed concern about law enforcement and school administrators questioning their children without parental presence. Attorney Lashandra Peoples-Johnson emphasizes ...

A small number of states have banned police from lying or being deceptive when interrogating minors. New York should follow suit. Rule 603 (Oath or Affirmation to Testify Truthfully) of the Federal ...

In 2003, a little-known Illinois state senator named Barack Obama sponsored first-of-its-kind legislation aimed at addressing the problem of false confessions — one of the leading causes of wrongful ...

Most Americans understand that the police are allowed to lie to suspects. Whether learned from watching procedurals, news reports or personal experience, it is generally recognized that deceit during ...

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Criminal justice advocates will once again try to pass legislation in New York next year to guarantee minors access to legal counsel before they can be interrogated by police. The City recently ...

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Is CIA morale going to suffer from the Justice Department’s opening of an investigation into the agency’s use of harsh interrogation methods under the Bush Administration? To a degree, yes. But ...

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