“The most recent and comprehensive investigation, which took a careful look at 250 prisoners exonerated by DNA evidence, found that 16 percent of them made what’s called a false confession: admitting their commission of a crime that they did not… — James Duane Copy Share Image
“And after Salinas, as we have seen, that means that you cannot simply remain mute in the face of police questioning, but rather must… — James Duane Copy Share Image
“Memorize these two questions so you will not be tempted to answer any others: Who are you? What are you doing right here,… — James Duane Copy Share Image
“If you give the police information that turns out to be inaccurate, and the police mistakenly believe that you were lying to them on… — James Duane Copy Share Image
“As we can see from all these cases, a promise from the police to give you “help” is the most useless and worthless promise… — James Duane Copy Share Image
“In every one of these cases, the police ignored the suspect’s tentative and mealymouthed expressions of interest in a lawyer, persisted in their questioning, and successfully managed to get him to make some damaging statements (not necessarily a confession) that could be used to help convict him, and the courts concluded that such statements were admissible against the suspect because… — James Duane Copy Share
“Because of the matrix of rampant horrors often described as overcriminalization, it is no longer possible for you to rely on your own conscience… — James Duane Copy Share Image
“The Supreme Court justices are able to decide fewer than 1 percent of all the appeals” — James Duane Copy Share Image
“I told her to send the agent a letter, explaining that she would be happy to consider answering any questions he might have, but only if he would extend her the minimal courtesy of putting those questions in writing, so that she could also put her answers in writing. What on earth would be so unreasonable about a request like… — James Duane Copy Share
“If you simply say nothing in the face of police questions, unless you are in custody and under arrest, your silence can and will… — James Duane Copy Share Image
“Instead mention your Sixth Amendment right to a lawyer, and tell the police that you want a lawyer. Is that honest? Not entirely, because… — James Duane Copy Share Image
“Miranda warnings, written by the Supreme Court a long time ago, which require arresting officers to advise the suspect that, among other things, “anything… — James Duane Copy Share Image
“powerful phenomenon that psychologists call confirmation bias. This means that after they have come to a conclusion, especially if it is a conclusion that they have publicly announced (for example, by arresting someone and accusing him of a serious crime), it is very difficult for them to admit that perhaps they have made a terrible mistake. It is much easier… — James Duane Copy Share
