Saul Kassin

Kassin is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the John Jay College of Criminal College and Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Williams College

Recent Articles

Law Enforcement Experts on Why Police Shouldn't be Allowed to Lie to Suspects

Police deception tactics can trick many innocent people into confessing to crimes they didn't commit, writes Saul Kassin.

By Saul Kassin

Texas Is About to Execute a Woman for Her Daughter's Death. But She May Well Be Innocent

The clock is ticking. On April 27, the state of Texas is scheduled to execute by lethal injection 53 year-old Melissa Lucio. In 2008, Ms. Lucio was convicted largely on the basis of a confession...

By Saul Kassin
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