Comment by openasocket

I honestly think police shouldn't be allowed to interview children at all (at least those under 13), it should be left to forensic psychologists. Not just interrogations, interviews of witnesses or potential victims too. Children are simply so easy to lead in questions, there's an entire field of study in psychology devoted to figuring out how to ask questions of children without leading them. Here's some examples: if you ask a child a yes-no question that they don't understand, they default to saying yes. If you ask them a multi-choice question ("Would you rather X, Y, or Z?") they default to whichever option was given last.