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Apr. 8, 2000

A Prosecutor Forgets Duty To Do Justice

'The Practice' tackles the question of how far should law enforcement go to get a confession?

By Paul Harris
        "The Practice" took on one of the most troubling constitutional controversies: How far should law enforcement go to get a confession?
        A 15-year-old girl who is seven months pregnant is thrown out of her home by her vindictive mother. The girl then stabs herself in the stomach, and after the police give her Miranda ...

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