A critical look into some true crime cases where American law enforcement made up for lack of actual physical evidence by using devious psychological tactics during interrogation in order to extract confessions from naive suspects.
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Loretta Fisher | ... | Self - Atif's Girlfriend 2 episodes, 2017 |
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Brian Hutchinson | ... | Himnself - Canadian National Post Reporter 2 episodes, 2017 |
| Sarah Isaacs | ... | Self - Sebastian's Former Girlfriend 2 episodes, 2017 | |
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Ken Klonsky | ... | Self - Wrongful Convictions Scholar 2 episodes, 2017 |
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James Konat | ... | Self - Washington State Senior Prosecutor 2 episodes, 2017 |
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Michael Levine | ... | Self - Mr. Big Expert 2 episodes, 2017 |
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Jason Saunders | ... | Self - Appellate Attorney 2 episodes, 2017 |
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Bob Thompson | ... | Self - Bellevue Detective 2 episodes, 2017 |
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Michael Abramsky | ... | Expert Witness / ... 1 episode, 2017 |
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Calvin Alston | ... | Self - Co-Defendant 1 episode, 2017 |
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Orlando Bell | ... | Self - Neighborhood Friend 1 episode, 2017 |
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John Blume | ... | Self - Post-Conviction Counsel 1 episode, 2017 |
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Lamont Bobbitt | ... | Self - Neighborhood Friend 1 episode, 2017 |
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Karen Boes | ... | Self - Convict 1 episode, 2017 |
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Jeff Boeve | ... | Self - Juror 1 episode, 2017 |
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Robert J. Colombo | ... | Self - Trial Judge 1 episode, 2017 |
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Kevin Cornell | ... | Self - Fire Captain 1 episode, 2017 |
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Dana | ... | Self - Suspect 1 episode, 2017 |
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John David Dehaan | ... | Self - Arson Expert 1 episode, 2017 |
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Tim DeLisle | ... | Self - Lawrence's Cousin 1 episode, 2017 |
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Frank Eaman | ... | Self - Defense Attorney 1 episode, 2017 |
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John Elverston | ... | Self - Juror 1 episode, 2017 |
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Londa Essenburg | ... | Self - Karen's Friend 1 episode, 2017 |
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Patrice Gaines | ... | Self - The Washington Post 1 episode, 2017 |
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Dan Galeski | ... | Self - Wyandotte Police Detective 1 episode, 2017 |
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Roberta Geminder | ... | Self - Karen's Aunt 1 episode, 2017 |
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Todd Greg | ... | Self - Juror 1 episode, 2017 |
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Jon Hulsing | ... | Self - Prosecutor 1 episode, 2017 |
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Dixie Lee Justis | ... | Self - Victim's Mother 1 episode, 2017 |
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Tim Kulp | ... | Self - Defense Attorney 1 episode, 2017 |
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Beverly Lake | ... | Self - Key Witness 1 episode, 2017 |
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George Lawrence | ... | Self - Karen's Friend 1 episode, 2017 |
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Josh Libby | ... | Self - Firefighter 1 episode, 2017 |
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Loren | ... | Self 1 episode, 2017 |
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Karlyn Lothry | ... | Self - Reporter 1 episode, 2017 |
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Cyndy Margiotta | ... | Self - Wesley's Friend 1 episode, 2017 |
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Paul McKeithan | ... | Self - Friend of Wesley & Theresa 1 episode, 2017 |
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Beth Meeks | ... | Self - Jury Foreperson 1 episode, 2017 |
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Jim Mitzelfeld | ... | Self - Detroit News Reporter 1 episode, 2017 |
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Wesley Myers | ... | Self - Defendant 1 episode, 2017 |
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John Palmatier | ... | Self - Michigan State Police Detective 1 episode, 2017 |
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Judy Payne | ... | Self - Karen's Friend 1 episode, 2017 |
| Atif Rafay | ... | Self - Suspect 2 episodes, 2017 | |
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A critical look into some true crime cases where American law enforcement made up for lack of actual physical evidence by using devious psychological tactics during interrogation in order to extract confessions from naive suspects.
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This is a great documentary that shows major holes in our justice system. We all assume things would happen if we were ever accused of a crime. Such as, innocent until proved guilty, or that it would need to be proved beyond a reasonable doubt that we were guilty. Those assumptions simply are not true. This series like several others Netflix has done show the adversarial relationship the police and prosecutors have toward accused citizens. To them it is about winning, not finding justice.