False confessions: Why a conservative DA is urging law enforcement to stop lying to suspects

Name: False confessions: Why a conservative DA is urging law enforcement to stop lying to suspects
Uploaded: 2022-09-27T00:29:00-0700
Duration: 4 min 51 s
Description: A new California law prohibits law enforcement from using threats or lies to get a minor to confess to a crime. The law faced opposition, but now a conservative district attorney is urging law enforcement to take it a step further and voluntarily stop lying to all suspects due to an increased risk of false confessions.

A new California law prohibits law enforcement from using threats or lies to get a minor to confess to a crime. The law faced opposition, but now a conservative district attorney is urging law enforcement to take it a step further and voluntarily stop lying to all suspects due to an increased risk of false confessions.