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I wonder if this would unsettle innocent people as well. Sounds like this would unsettle some non-suspects too
by zakember 6y ago
I wonder if this would unsettle innocent people as well. Sounds like this would unsettle some non-suspects too
- jacquesm 6y agoYou are operating on the principle that finding the truth is the purpose of an interrogation. This belief may be false.
- Sebb767 6y agoI'd also recommend watching this quite famous talk about the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE Well worth the time. EDIT: Seems I wasn't the first to make that recommendation: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26608636 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26608636 ;)
- Spivak 6y agoIt’s not. The purpose of interrogation is for the officer to gather evidence pointing to your guilt which will be presented at trial. The trial is about figuring out the truth.
- jacquesm 6y ago> The trial is about figuring out the truth. Even that is an assumption.
- cutemonster 6y agoI'm thinking about trials more as tools for the people in the legal system to advance their careers (unfortunately. I don't work there)
- Spivak 6y agoFair, but as a defendant the trial is pretty much your only chance to tell your side of the story to the people whose decision actually matters. Police officers and prosecutors don't decide whether you go to jail so there's never a point to trying to prove your innocence to them.