Duped: Why Innocent People Confess - And Why We Believe Their Confessions Kassin Saul
Duped: Why Innocent People Confess - And Why We Believe Their Confessions Kassin Saul Why do people confess to crimes they did not commit? In fact, it happens all the time. And, surely, this must be…
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Duped: Why Innocent People Confess - And Why We Believe Their Confessions Kassin Saul
Why do people confess to crimes they did not commit? In fact, it happens all the time. And, surely, this must be a rare phenomenon?
This conclusive and comprehensive book reveals the psychology behind why innocent men and women, intensely stressed and befuddled by the promises, threats, trickery, and deception of a police interrogation, are duped into confession, no matter how horrific the crime. Psychologist Saul Kassin is the world's leading expert on false confessions - why innocents confess, how interrogators force false confessions, and why we all believe them. Featuring riveting case studies, highly original research, work done in tandem with the Innocence Project, and quotes from individuals who confessed to crimes they did not commit, Duped tells the story of how this happens, how the system turns a blind eye, and how to make it stop.
Starting in the 1980's, Dr. Kassin pioneered
Why We Believe