Complexities of Legal Accountability and Impact of Apology

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Exploring the intricacies of assigning fault in a legal case with multiple law enforcement individuals, the coercion of a teenager into a false confession, and the aftermath of the victims' pursuit of justice. The chapter concludes with a contemplation on the significance of apologies and acknowledging past errors.

When he was 14 years old, Ron Bishop testified in a murder trial. Decades later, he told an investigator everything he said on the stand was a lie – and that it was just what he was told to say.

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