What has been the U.S. Supreme Court's position on the use of deception by police during interrogations? How does the use of this technique compare with the use of deception during interrogations in other countries, such as England and Wales? What are some worrisome moral implications of the use of deception by police during interrogations?

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• In the United States, police are allowed to use a wide range of creative ploys and lies when interrogating suspects. Short of promising the suspect a reduced sentence, police can lie about the existence of physical evidence, eyewitness testimony, expert opinions, polygraph tests, etc.
• In England and Wales, the PACE act was passed that prohibits police from deceiving suspects and mandates the necessity of recording interrogations. Despite the reduced trickery by police, the rate of confessions elicited during interrogations remains the same.
• If it permissible for police to lie during interrogations, they may feel it is acceptable to lying in other contexts, such as on the witness stand. This could undermine public confidence in the police and people's willingness to cooperate with police voluntarily.

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