Chapter

Controversial Court Decisions
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46:12 - 52:40 (06:28)

Discussing controversial court decisions and their impact on individuals.

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A conversation is recounted about the racial biases present in the jury system after the speaker hears about a second jury not convicting a Black defendant that the first jury had.
46:12 - 48:10 (01:58)
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Jury System
Summary

A conversation is recounted about the racial biases present in the jury system after the speaker hears about a second jury not convicting a Black defendant that the first jury had.

Chapter
Controversial Court Decisions
Episode
Episode 6: ‘Don’t Roll the Dice’
Podcast
Bear Brook
Jason’s confession was taken when he was just sixteen.
48:10 - 50:11 (02:01)
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Legal System
Summary

Jason’s confession was taken when he was just sixteen. His mother, Karen, was a member of the Conway Police Department, so she sat in on the private questioning. However, in a bizarre legal twist, she sat in as his mother – not as a police officer.

Chapter
Controversial Court Decisions
Episode
Episode 6: ‘Don’t Roll the Dice’
Podcast
Bear Brook
Exploring situational pressures that can lead to false confessions, this podcast discusses how genetic genealogy transformed how we solve cold cases and how recent research and examples demonstrate the prevalence of false confessions.
50:11 - 52:40 (02:29)
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False confessions
Summary

Exploring situational pressures that can lead to false confessions, this podcast discusses how genetic genealogy transformed how we solve cold cases and how recent research and examples demonstrate the prevalence of false confessions.

Chapter
Controversial Court Decisions
Episode
Episode 6: ‘Don’t Roll the Dice’
Podcast
Bear Brook