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Tennessee Criminal Defense And 'False Confessions'

By Baker Associates

False confessions are an unfortunate byproduct of the criminal investigation process. They are often elicited as a result of the intense interrogation techniques employed by law enforcement. Suspects, under incredible psychological stress, will admit to almost anything in order to get themselves out of an interrogation room. The coercive and intense nature of the interrogation process can lead many innocent suspects to convince themselves that they had something to do with the crime. After hours of suggestion by well-trained investigators, a number of psychological phenomenon may occur, causing a suspect to become convinced that they committed a crime that they had nothing to do with. Perhaps more frequently, suspects feel they have no other source of relief than to provide the investigator with what they want?a confession...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on March 11, 2009 (boomark / email).