No one else here in Librarything owns, or has read, this book - and that's a shame. While research oriented, the weight of the book is in its unique perspective on modern American policing, especially in today's world. Beyer takes on the Innocence Project's front of 'statistics' and uncovers that their numbers are artificially inflated as it relates to false confessions uniformly driving false convictions. That's not to say that false confessions don't exist - they do - but Beyer shows that the Innocence Project, and others like them, have misused the numbers to concoct a narrative about law enforcement practices.

Along the way, Beyer highlights the honorable and dedicated work of law enforcement interviewers and investigators, showing that respect, kindness, and openness are the hallmarks of their techniques in talking to criminal subjects. And he supports it all with research.

This is a book I wish I'd had at the beginning of my career.

Highly Recommended!!!!!
5 bones!!!!! ( )