How to avoid false confessions

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How to avoid false confessions

What is a false confession? It’s when someone who is being interrogated, for example by a law enforcement officer, claims responsibility for an offence they have not committed. Intuitively, most people would think that never happens, as the immediate consequence is often a conviction, and let’s face it, that’s usually what criminals and innocents alike try to avoid. So you’d be more than justified to wonder why anyone would ever confess to something they haven’t actually done, when they’re likely to get punished for it? ....