False confessions and false memories: A model for understanding retractors' experiences

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 549-579

  Ost, James ^a   Costall, Alan ^a   Bull, Ray ^a  

^a Department of Psychology ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abuse; False confession; Memory; Retractors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; CHILD ABUSE; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; MEMORY; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0035689631     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585180127393     Document Type: Article

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