Kids, Cops, and Confessions: Inside the Interrogation Room

Contents

vii CONTENTS Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. Interrogating Criminal Suspects: Law on the Books and Law in Action 12 2. Questioning Juveniles: Law and Developmental Psychology 35 3. To Waive or Not to Waive: That Is the Question 60 4. Police Interrogation: On the Record 103 5. Juveniles Respond to Interrogation: Outcomes and Consequences 141 6. Justice by Geography: Context, Race, and Confessions 178 7. True and False Confessions: Different Outcomes, Different Processes 228 8. Policy Reforms 247 Appendix 1: Data and Methodology 271 Appendix 2: Where the Girls Are 282 Notes 289 References 313 Index 333 About the Author 341 This page intentionally left blank ...