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Archive Home > 2003 > June > 15 > Deception as a tool to get truth stirs debate

Deception as a tool to get truth stirs debate

By Lisa Rosetta / The Bulletin
June 15, 2003

Law enforcement officers can be deceptive, but not coercive, in interviews with suspects.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled it is constitutional to use deceptive questions in an attempt to elicit a confession to a crime.

Still, some say it's unfair.

District attorneys and other law enforcement....

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