As a college student at the University of Michigan or elsewhere, getting accused of plagiarism can be highly embarrassing. Even worse, your future at the university or college could be at stake. However, expulsion is not likely. If the alleged plagiarism is minor,...
Deceptive interrogations and false confessions are all too common
Why should police officers be allowed to lie to citizens? They should not— but it is a standard practice and, amazingly, legal. Routinely, interrogators obtain confessions by lying to defendants. “We already have your fingerprints—just tell us what happened” when...
