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The extent of the practice is hotly debated.

Rank and file policemen, police advocates and police unions acknowledge that it does occur but deny that it is widespread or systemic.

In 1995, the Boston Globe reported that New York Police Commissioner William J. Bratton created a furor when he said he agreed with most of what Dershowitz had to say.

The Globe quoted Richard Bradley, president of the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association: " I find it incredible that he would say that.

Every day all over the country, police officers are testifying.

Everyone realizes they are testifying under oath.

If this was this much a problem, it would have come to light over the years.

" Bradley said that in 27 years on the Boston force he had never encountered the practice.