In this episode, Tom and Chris discuss false confessions. How did the police get five teenaged boys to confess to raping a female jogger in Central Park in 1989? How did a jury find them guilty when there was no corroborating evidence? And how did they eventually find themselves exonerated?

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Show notes:

• When They See Us: Netflix
• The Central Park Five: Ken Burns

Disclaimer:

• We are bound to make mistakes. This show is more about the philosophy of defense than understanding the granular details of a case.
• Nothing in this show should be interpreted as legal advice.