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Why is the U.S. still using hypnosis to convict criminals?

By Research Advancement • Oct 7, 2019 • Research In The News•   

For decades, U.S. law enforcement has used “forensic hypnosis” to help solve crimes – yet despite growing evidence that it is junk science, this method is still being used to send people to death row. The Guardian talks to Binghamton expert Steven Lynn and others about the controversial technique.

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