To: The New York State Senate
Modifying the interrogation process
Add forensic psychologists to the interrogation process for all police interrogations.
Why is this important?
After watching a documentary about the Central Park Jogger case back in 1989, I was left wondering if cases of false confessions still occur. As of February 4, 2014, 1,403 people have been exonerated in the United States since 1989, according to the National Registry of Exoneration. I created this petition in hopes that forensic psychologists can be put in the room during a police interrogation in order to make sure confessions aren't being coerced. This will serve as a checks and balance system for police officers during the interrogation process because, as of now, there is no one overlooking police officers during interrogations.