How sleep deprivation affects evidence in court— New research digs into why US courts need to recognize the risks of trusting sleep-deprived statements and confessions.
How sleep deprivation affects evidence in court— New research digs into why US courts need to recognize the risks of trusting sleep-deprived statements and confessions.
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Tired minds, unreliable evidence - News Service
While research shows sleep-related fatigue affects how we think and feel, the impact of sleep loss on the reliability of statements and confessions in the legal system has received far less attention. A new research synthesis from Iowa State researchers examines this issue, including the need for evidence‑based standards to help judges and investigators recognize and account for sleep disruption in the legal process.