making a murderer

Burke Ramsey: A Lesson in Behavior Interpretation

If you have turned on your TV in the last couple of weeks or logged in to any form of social media, you would have seen that there are several “experts” suggesting different theories of what happened twenty years ago in the case of JonBenét Ramsey. There are a variety of opportunities for analysts to discuss their expertise including statement analysis of the ransom note, forensic evidence, psychological profiles...

Netflix’s Making a Murderer: Involuntary Confession — An Interrogator’s Perspective

The scales of justice are tilting in the case of Brendan Dassey from the Netflix Documentary “Making a Murderer” and the real-life horror of a false confession and possible wrongful conviction of the young man. Federal Judge William Duffin, found Dassey’s confession “involuntary” and detailed his decision by stating the following: “…the state courts unreasonably found that the investigators never made Dassey any promises during the March 1, 2006...

Netflix’s Making a Murderer: An Interrogator’s Perspective

The Netflix documentary “Making a Murderer” is causing an outcry for justice in a perceived unjust system.  The 10-part documentary depicts for the viewer a perspective of Wisconsinite Steven Avery, and his nephew Brendan Dassey as they travel through the many layers of the criminal justice system.  This series has taken social media by storm, creating several discussions on interview or interrogation techniques, false confessions and alleged corruption in...