The ABA urges laws against police lying to juveniles for confessions citing minors' inability to assert due process rights; data shows high false confessions rates among adolescents.
Research notes the vulnerability of juveniles to false confessions, indicating a significantly higher rate compared to adults; neuroscience highlights critical differences in how teens should be treated in the justice system.
While a focus is on the unique harm caused by deceiving minors, adults face similar risks; a case involving lying to an adult during a lengthy interrogation led to a substantial settlement.
Collection
[
|
...
]