Why confessions trump innocence

American Psychologist

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 431-445

  Kassin, Saul M ^a  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Confession; Innocence; Wrongful conviction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRIME; CRIMINAL LAW; DECEPTION; GUILT; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; POLICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

COERCION; CRIME; CRIMINAL LAW; DECEPTION; GUILT; HUMANS; POLICE;

EID: 84873977099     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0028212     Document Type: Article

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