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Originally Posted by copeab
Interestinly, under 65% of murders are cleared today, compared to around 90% in the mid 1960's. The reasons range from less exacting forensics (which are more likely to implicate the innocent) to fewer restrictions on police and prosecutor conduct.
A USA Today article from this year paints an even better picture for the PCs:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...sis/951681002/ |
In previous decades, it was sadly acceptable to grab the nearest male non-white and 'convince' him to confess despite being innocent. The techniques ranged from deceptive plea deals to threats against the family, with torture sprinkled in without question. During the 1960s, it was not unknown for police officers to punch suspects until their knuckles bled and then charge the suspect for assaulting officers because they 'made' them bleed.