Which of the following statements best describes compliant false confessions?
A. A suspect is seeking attention or is delusional and thinks he or she did commit the crime.
B. A suspect is vaguely associated with a crime and gives false testimony against someone else.
C. A suspect is a vulnerable person-suffering from the stress of the interrogation-who comes to believe that he or she committed the crime.
D. A suspect knows he or she is innocent but decides-under police influence-that it is in his or her best interests to confess to the crime.
Answer: D
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