Episode 47: How Does Interrogation Room Design Impact Legal Outcomes?
Podcast: Proof Over PrecedentPublished On: Thu Apr 23 2026
Description: How likely would you be able to answer questions under duress seated in a hard chair in a windowless, flourescent-lit box of a room? What about in a larger space with natural lighting and comfortable seating? In this episode of Proof Over Precedent, HLS student Spencer Thieme discusses interrogation rooms and the effect of a physical environment on stress, memory, disclosure, and false confessions. She also considers potential randomized controlled trials for studying interrogation room design.
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