> "What's the advantage to society of allowing interviewers to lie (to anyone, let alone kids)?" no one would ever get convicted if police didn't lie. If no on

> "What's the advantage to society of allowing interviewers to lie (to anyone, let alone kids)?" no one would ever get convicted if police didn't lie. If no one can ever get convicted, either we can murder rape and steal without consequence or we'd have to live in an absolute monitored police state. I think its beneficial they can lie. the real world isn't a SVU episode on TV with DNA, high resolution video, and witnesses. I don't know the percentage, but the vast majority of crime has and never will have evidence other than a witness or a confession. Also saying they can't lie is not easy, as you need an oracle of truth. So if something untruthful is said, does that mean they have to be let go? you mistake the date and they can go free? its impossible to police truth.