Coerced Confessions & False Testimony

Coerced Confessions It may be difficult to understand why a person would confess to something they did not do; however, false confessions are one of the leading causes of wrongful convictions and are present in 25 percent of overturned convictions.  False confessions result from coercive police interrogation techniques. Some techniques include confusing the defendant, lying … Continue reading Coerced Confessions & False Testimony