False Confessions

Prosecutors and Judges Push for Conviction Reviews, Ban on Junk Science of 911 Call Analysis

February 24, 2023 // by Sarah Olson

Prosecutors and Judges Push for Conviction Reviews, Ban on Junk Science of 911 Call AnalysisRead More

Moving Away From Deception When Interrogating Young Suspects

November 11, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Moving Away From Deception When Interrogating Young SuspectsRead More

People who are ‘incredibly good’ at catching liars ‘on the spot’ do these 5 things, say top psychologists

June 20, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

People who are ‘incredibly good’ at catching liars ‘on the spot’ do these 5 things, say top psychologistsRead More

Judges deny innocence claims of four convicted in death of Chris Paul’s grandfather

April 28, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Judges deny innocence claims of four convicted in death of Chris Paul’s grandfatherRead More

‘They were good guys.’ Jessicah Black recants testimony that led to murder conviction of five teenagers.

April 22, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

‘They were good guys.’ Jessicah Black recants testimony that led to murder conviction of five teenagers.Read More

No definitive evidence ever connected 5 teens to murder of Nathaniel Jones, attorneys argue in innocence hearing

April 19, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

No definitive evidence ever connected 5 teens to murder of Nathaniel Jones, attorneys argue in innocence hearingRead More

Could Stereotypes Put an Innocent Woman on Death Row?

February 7, 2022 // by Sarah Olson

Could Stereotypes Put an Innocent Woman on Death Row?Read More

Cleared of Murder, Brothers Are Awarded $75 Million

May 17, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Cleared of Murder, Brothers Are Awarded $75 MillionRead More

Judge angrily questions defense as civil trial starts for brothers seeking justice

May 11, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Judge angrily questions defense as civil trial starts for brothers seeking justiceRead More

Scientists Implant and Then Reverse False Memories in People

March 30, 2021 // by Sarah Olson

Scientists Implant and Then Reverse False Memories in PeopleRead More

True Lies: How to End Abuses of Police Interrogation

September 3, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

True Lies: How to End Abuses of Police InterrogationRead More

Documents Show Law Enforcement Agencies Are Still Throwing Tax Dollars At Junk Science

August 24, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Documents Show Law Enforcement Agencies Are Still Throwing Tax Dollars At Junk ScienceRead More

False Memories of Crime Appear Real When Retold to Others

April 9, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

False Memories of Crime Appear Real When Retold to OthersRead More

Convicted Based on Lies

March 9, 2020 // by Sarah Olson

Convicted Based on LiesRead More

Why Are Cops Around the World Using This Outlandish Mind-Reading Tool?

December 7, 2019 // by Sarah Olson

Why Are Cops Around the World Using This Outlandish Mind-Reading Tool?Read More