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Leading expert explains why you would falsely confess to a crime you did not commit
Would you confess to a crime you did not commit? Many people would respond instantaneously with a firm, “No.” But they do and often, says Saul Kassin, one of the country’s leading experts on false
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Examining why false confessions occur in the U.S. criminal justice system
If you were under interrogation, would you confess to a crime you didn’t commit? It’s more common than you might think. According to the National Registry of Exonerations, 27 percent of people in the registry
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This psychologist explains why people confess to crimes they didn’t commit
At 16, Huwe Burton confessed to killing his mother. He was still in shock from discovering her body when New York City police began to interrogate him. After hours of being threatened and cajoled, he
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APS Fellow Receives Prestigious Appointment in New Zealand’s Queen’s Birthday Honours
Devon Leigh Logan Polaschek has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her contributions to criminal psychological science.
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Delaware Project Awards University of Arizona Student for Pilot Intervention to Help Teen Boys
Jennifer Duchschere received the award in recognition of her BREAK intervention program’s role in bringing laboratory research into community settings.
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Conservatives’ Love of Nostalgia Can Be Used to Promote Liberal Values
In these polarized times, liberals and conservatives tend to talk past each other. Leftists tend to envision a brighter future, while right-wingers lovingly look to a more-perfect past. “Forward,” urged Barack Obama. “Make America Great
