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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > politics, power, and war > social control > police work > criminal investigation > false confessions
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > politics and law > social control > police work > criminal investigation > false confessions
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > criminal investigation > false confessions
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > psychology of policing and investigations > false confessions
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false confessions  

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  • A false confession is a narrative admission to a crime that is made, orally or in writing, by an innocent person. Research shows that innocent people may confess in different ways and for different reasons—resulting in three types of false confessions: voluntary, compliant, and internalized. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; False Confessions]

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