The Truth About False Confessions


"False confessions are a terrible tragedy that is largely preventable. This blog has three specific goals for combating the tragedy:

"1. to educate the public and policymakers and deepen understanding of all aspects of the problem;

"2. to promote specific reforms; and

"3. to assist attorneys with clients who may have confessed falsely."

Author: Alan Hirsch, an expert on false confessions, teaches legal studies at Williams College.

Blawg Related Categories: Criminal Justice • Public Defenders • Trials & Litigation • Evidence

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