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Arguments Against Use of the Reid Technique …

Communication Law Review Volume 10, Issue 2 17 Project, 27% of people convicted had falsely confessed.10 Reasons cited range from duress and coercion to mental impairment and ignorance of the law.11 Other possible reasons include the intense nature of questioning, coupled with promises of leniency.12 Juveniles are not shielded from pressures such as these that cause false confessions.

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