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| False Confessions - Psychology Dictionary of Arguments | |||
| False confessions: False confessions in psychology refer to instances where individuals admit to crimes they did not commit. Factors like coercion, pressure, or psychological vulnerabilities can lead to inaccurate admissions. False confessions highlight the complexity of legal interrogations and underscore the importance of understanding psychological factors influencing individuals during police questioning. See also Forensic interviews, Coercion, Persuasion, Forensic psychology._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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| Social Psychology | False Confessions | Social Psychology | |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-20 | |||
