Describe why false confessions occur. If you knew that someone who was innocent was going to be questioned, what advice would you provide?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Generally, false confessions happen after a suspect has been interrogated by police for hours. At this point the suspect is often psychologically fatigued and may be very confused. He or she may not know what to believe anymore. Knowing something about the possibility of this happening should be helpful. Being persuaded that one had done something worth confessing to could be less likely to happen. In addition, it would benefit the suspect to have a videotape of the entire interrogation that included both the interrogator and the suspect. This will allow the voluntary or involuntary nature of any comments or confessions to be determined.
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A) then tell their friends and family, who deny the reality of the sensations. B) and misinterpret them as "normal." C) that have no basis in biology. D) that are confirmed by their schizophrengernic mothers.
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