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Detectives poised, celebrated, been working for 10 to 25 years. >> their convictions were vacated in 2002 based on dna evidence and the confession of a previously convicted rapist. the innocence project says 28% of exonerations achieved through dna evidence involve defendants who made false confessions and almost half of them were under 21 years old. >> when you start looking at false confession cases, youre looking at interrogations that last six hours, eight hours, 10, 12, 20 hours. people hav...

Confessions and almost half of them were under 21 years old. >> when you start looking at false confession cases, youre looking at interrogations that last 6 hours, 8 hours, 10, 12, 20 hours. people have a breaking point. >> no food. they kept repeating the same questions over and over again. they did wear me down. >> in 1989 jeffrey deskovic was 16 when he was questioned by peak skill new york police about the murder and rape of a classmate. hungry and alone for hours with detectives who made w...

Of exxon races through dna evidence involves false confessions and almost half of them consider under 21 years old. >> you are looking at interrogations that lost 8, 10, 20 hours. people have a breaking point. >> no food, kept repeating the same questions over and over again. they did wear me down. >> reporter: in 1989, jeffrey was 16 when he was questioned by peekskill new york police about the murder and rape of a classmate. hungry and alone for hours with detectives, he made what he says were...

Interrogation confessed to the beating and rape of a female jogger. >> when youre in that position, those four walls, when youre i and youre with seasoned detectives, poised, celebrated, have been working 10 to 25 years -- >> their convictions were vacated in 2002 based on dna evidence and the confession of a previously convicted rapist. >> the innocence project says 28% involved defendants who made follows confessions and almost half of them were under 21 years old. >> when you start looking at...

All of the problems and no real accountability to keep it moving. >> i hear you say maybe having a trial a year and a half from now. given that history youre describing here, what are the odds that there actually is a trial? >> well, you know, there have been several efforts to try to reach essentially a plea bargain in this case. because of what i mentioned at the outset about the aggressive interrogation techniques that were used on these five defendants, there are real questions about whether...

All of the problems and no real accountability to keep it moving. >> i hear you say maybe having a trial a year and a half from now. given that history youre describing here, what are the odds that there actually is a trial? >> well, you know, there have been several efforts to try to reach essentially a plea bargain in this case. because of what i mentioned at the outset about the aggressive interrogation techniques that were used on these five defendants, there are real questions about whether...

Themselves, their sources, and so that they can continue to do this important work. >> the journalists that i met that have taken our training have said to us that, again, if it wasnt for our organization and also what the foleys organization does, they wouldnt be able to afford to even come. its very, very essential. this is training that saves lives. it makes them think correctly. it teaches them first aid. security when theyre at computers. how to handle yourself in interrogations. breathing ...

Mail and found a letter from, of all people, rocky fugett. >> dr. mr. rosenfield, i have some information about robert that i think can be awfully beneficial. youre welcome to come visit me. >> snail mail. rest assured, steve rosenfields drive to the prison was much quicker. coming up -- >> this is one of the most intense interrogations that ive ever seen. >> that interrogation would soon be key to the case. >> i cant lie about the evidence. >> hes lying about lying. when "dateline extra" cont...

Laura nirider of northwestern universitys innocence project is a leading expert in false confessions by young people. she had heard about roberts case and offered to help. and help us understand what happened to robert as we watched the interrogation unfold. >> this is one of the most intense interrogations i have ever seen. >> you have the right to remain silent. anything you say can and will be used against you. >> you have these officers very, very close to robert. he is a big guy. pushed int...

>> why would he? what really happened during that police interrogation? >> the evidence shows you were there. i cant lie about the evidence. >> i cant lie to you about this but the officer is lying about lying. >> an extraordinary look inside the interview room. >> if you dont talk i cant keep you from the worst. >> i was scared. i was shaken. >> this was one of the most intense interrogations i have ever seen. welcome to "dateline extra." how could you confess to a crime you didnt commit? it ...