Forensic Psych
False confessions are often believed to be the result of the use of torture or other extreme coercive tactics. The bottom line is that there will always be innocent people who confess to crimes that they did not commit. The purpose of this assignment is to determine both why this occurs and what can be done to limit false confessions.
Write a 2- to 3-page (not counting the title and references pages, which you must include), analysis that addresses the following questions:
1. Name and describe three types of false confessions.
2. What is legal to ask during interrogations?
3. How can false confessions be minimized?
Instructions:
- Each question will be a section of the paper and labeled as such, e.g. "Section One: Three Types of False Confessions," and so forth.
- Your paper must include at least three credible sources such as peer-reviewed articles, expert blogs, and the textbook. The databases in the CSU-Global Library are a good place to find these sources!
- Format your entire paper including references and citations according to the APA 6th edition Format.