Can the Police Lie to You?

When can the police deceive, and when do law enforcement lies go too far? Alex Spiro explores under what circumstances the police are permitted to lie to obtain information or a confession. Alex lays out some choice cases and explains the surprising truth when it comes to police deception. 

 

  Alex Spiro is a litigation partner at Quinn Emanuel based in New York. Spiro is a former Manhattan prosecutor and now serves as Chairman of the Board of Harvard's criminal justice initiative—The Fair Punishment Project.