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Representative. >> but when the interrogation rules were changed, many veteran officers were not happy. they resisted. detective trevor bowles remember it well. >> senior people thought this was a draconian piece of legislation that would prevent us from ever detecting anything ever again. >> you'd never solve a crime anymore. >> we'd never solve a crime anymore. it was going to tie our hands behind our back, and we would be unable to work with it. and they were wrong. >> very wrong. not only did false confessions all but stop, crime-solving got better. >> detection rates in respective homicid...

Internationally recognized for his work in investigative interview techniques. when he was a rookie, british interrogation rules were much like they are in the u.s., but they are not anymore. >> what happened to precipitate these changes in the united kingdom? >> changes really came about through problems. >> like a national scandal after a series of high-profile false confessions, including an arson/murder case eerily similar to robert davis'. >> the government of the day instigated a review of the way that prisoners were dealt with in custody. >> the result? a complete overhaul of the system...

Gives a clear picture of you. the other is a global view of the room. everyone who's in the room is shown in the picture. that's about showing exactly what happened. >> and this was key. no more lying. in america, it's legal for cops to lie to suspects. not here. >> could you, for example, go into this interview and say, i have a certain specific piece of evidence that tells me you're guilty if you don't have that evidence? >> absolutely not. >> can you talk to a suspect as long as you want to? >> two hours at a time and you should take recognized breaks and meal times, prayer times, and night...

The other is a global view of the room. everyone who's in the room is shown in the picture. that's about showing exactly what happened. >> and this was key. no more lying. in america, it's legal for cops to lie to suspects. not here. >> could you, for example, go into this interview and say, i have a certain specific piece of evidence that tells me you're guilty if you don't have that evidence? >> absolutely not. >> can you talk to a suspect as long as you want to? >> two hours at a time and you should take recognized breaks and meal times, prayer times, and nighttime. >> someone challenged li...

Investigative interview techniques. when griffiths was a rookie, british interrogation rules were much like they are in the u.s. but, they are not anymore. >> what happened to precipitate these changes in the united kingdom? >> changes really came about through problems. >> reporter: like a national scandal after a series of high profile false confessions, including an arson/murder case eerily similar to robert davis's. >> so, the government of the day instigated a whole review of the way that prisoners were dealt with in custody. >> reporter: the result? a complete overhaul of the system. eve...