So-called false confessions have been a hot topic in academic and criminal defense circles, but Pennsylvania law enforcement is getting more engaged on the issue because the integrity of confessions affects the integrity of convictions, law enforcement leaders said.
“Police and prosecutors need to be on the front lines of making sure we are doing things the right way. … It’s up to us to do our jobs with integrity and maintain integrity in our investigations,” Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman said.
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