What factors contribute to a false confession?

What will be an ideal response?


These reasons include mental health issues and law enforcement tactics that place undue pressure on suspects to “cooperate.”

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Which is NOT a validity check done by Steffensmeier, in The Fence: In the Shadow of Two Worlds?

a. assigning high priority to data gathered from only one source b. examining documents such as newspapers, court records, and sales receipts c. supplementing observations with interviews with customers, friends, and dealers d. checking consistency of data with biographies and autobiographies of thieves

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The 5 Ws include:

a. Who b. What c. Where d. All of the above

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Which act created the U.S. Sentencing Commission?

a. Second Chance Act b. Parole Commission and Reorganization Act c. Comprehensive Crime Control Act d. Parole Commission Phaseout Act

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A suspect must be read his or her Miranda rights before a ____________ begins

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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