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What are Some Techniques Used to Coerce False Confessions

According to some critics of the Reid Technique, aspects of Reid-style interrogation that may lead to false confessions include (1) misclassification (the police attributing deception to truthful suspects); (2) coercion (including psychological manipulation); and (3) contamination. A false confession is an involuntary statement of guilt made under duress, or as the result of coercion. Jurors,…

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