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A false confession is an admission of guilt for a crime which the individual did not commit. Although such confessions seem counterintuitive, they can be made voluntarily, perhaps to protect a third party, or induced through coercive interrogation techniques.
8 de sept. de 2020 · According to social psychologist Dr. Saul Kassin, false confessions can be categorized into three general types: voluntary false confessions, persuaded (or internalized) false confessions, and...
It’s hard to imagine why an innocent person would confess to a crime they didn’t commit, but research shows that false confessions can take place due to law enforcement’s use of intimidation, force, coercive tactics, isolation during interrogations, deceptive methods that include lying about evidence, and more.
7 de jun. de 2021 · How and why do people confess to crimes they didn't commit? Learn about the types, causes, and consequences of false confessions, and how to prevent them.
22 de feb. de 2021 · The lesson from the current science-base is that false confessions are typically caused by a dynamic process that involves a combination of contextual (e.g., the nature of the crime, pressure on police to solve the case), situational (i.e., custodial and interrogative pressure), personal risk (e.g., suggestibility and compliance ...
This article reviews empirical research on the causes and types of false confessions, which are a leading cause of wrongful conviction of the innocent. It also discusses the consequences of introducing false-confession evidence in the criminal justice system and the implications for reducing the number of false confessions.
21 de oct. de 2014 · On a spring night in 1989, a 28 year-old white woman was brutally raped and nearly murdered while jogging through Central Park. Early in their investigation, police brought in five black and hispanic teenage boys between the ages of 14 and 16 for questioning.
