Intuitively, confession is a strong piece of evidence, because it appears unlikely that a suspect would confess to a crime he did not commit, thereby acting against his own best interest. Surprisingly, experimental studies show that innocent and well-educated individuals do tend to confess falsely when questioned about something they did not in fact do. In this contribution, an overview is presented of the experimental research on confession evidence. Limitations and implications of the scientific insights are discussed.
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Rassin, E., & Israëls, H. (2014). False Confessions in the Lab: A Review. Erasmus Law Review. https://doi.org/10.5553/elr.000019
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