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Maybe we should make confessions illegal unless done in front of a judge (with prosecution and defense attorneys present. The judge can advise the suspect of t
by efitz 3y ago
Maybe we should make confessions illegal unless done in front of a judge (with prosecution and defense attorneys present. The judge can advise the suspect of their rights and ask if they've been promised leniency or any other accommodation, etc.
And maybe all evidence from interrogations should be inadmissible unless video recorded beginning-to-end with no interruptions.
Then everyone could see if the suspect was browbeaten into a confession or if statements were taken out of context.