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A comment on Illinois first state to tell police they can't lie to minors in interrogations. Parent comment

Re:Illinois first state to tell police they can't lie to min... by phkahler on Friday July 16, 2021 @09:50AM (#27856208)
>> Because it's effective I guess?

So the end justifies the means. I'm not a fan of that philosophy, as it can be used to justify all kinds of things and leads to a lack of integrity.

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Re:Illinois first state to tell police they can't lie to min... by throwaway894345 on Friday July 16, 2021 @09:58AM (#27856266)
Agreed, and moreover is there even any evidence that it is effective? Or rather, effective at uncovering the truth as opposed to effective at eliciting a [potentially untruthful] confession?
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