Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Subject "False confessions"
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Development of the Interview and Interrogation Assessment Instrument
(2023-04-01)Confession evidence factors heavily in judicial decision making, and courts may call an expert social scientist to assess the coercive pressures of an interrogation and risk factors for false confession. At present, there ... -
Perceptions of false confessions: Reducing prejudice toward exonerees through the use of educational materials
(2013-08-01)Educational campaigns are commonly used for prejudice reduction (Levy Paluck & Green, 2009). We were interested if educational campaigns, such as those used by innocence organizations, were successful in reducing prejudice ... -
Sensitizing the general public: experiential processing alters perceptions of confession evidence and minimization
(2019-06-27)False confessions are a leading cause of wrongful convictions in Canada, suggesting a lack of protection against false confessions. Moreover, minimization tactics can increase the chance of false confessions. Current ...