Category Archives: Car Theft

Can the Police Threaten to Take Your Truck If You Don’t Confess?

In television police dramas, there are often scenes where a detective (or an assistant district attorney) offers “leniency” in exchange for an immediate confession–or alternatively, a more harsh punishment if they do not confess. In reality, such tactics are generally considered coercion. This means that even if the suspect does confess in response to… Read More »