In case similar to the Stephanie Crowe murder, a 16-yr-old Black youth was accused of killing his mother, and he “confessed” after long hours of relentless interrogation by police. He spent 20 years in prison.
A New York district attorney is now investigating this case and other similar cases, as reported by The New York Times: “3 Detectives Obtained a False Murder Confession. Was It One of Dozens?”
This matter of psychological manipulation by the police is a national problem that needs to be addressed because it can lead to false confessions, especially by naive juveniles.
All parents know that children lack the maturity and experience that allows adults to make good decisions. Children also are taught to respect figures of authority. No wonder children, when read their constitutional rights by the police, waive those rights, even when to do so is against their best interest.
This is why I propose a separate Miranda rights warning specifically worded for juveniles so they can better understand their rights, as well as a Childrens Bill of Rights to protect juveniles when questioned by police, as detailed in She’s So Cold: The Stephanie Crowe Murder Case A Defense Attorney’s Inside Story.