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Self-reported false confessions and false guilty pleas among offenders with mental illness.

Redlich, Allison D., Summers, Alicia, Hoover, Steven·2010·Law and Human Behavior
DOI 10.1007/s10979-009-9194-8
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Persons with mental illness may be at risk for false admissions to police and to prosecutors because of the defining characteristics of mental illness, but potentially because of heightened recidivism rates and increased opportunities. We surveyed 1,249 offenders with mental disorders from six sites about false confessions (FCs) and false guilty pleas (FGPs). Self-reports of FC ranged from 9 to 28%, and FGPs ranged from 27 to 41% depending upon site. False admissions to murder and rape were rarely reported. We also examined differences between those claiming false admissions and those not. Minorities, offenders with lengthier criminal careers, and those who were more symptomatic were more likely to have self-reported false admissions than their counterparts.

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Authors
Redlich, A. D., Summers, A., & Hoover, S.
Affiliations
  • State University of New York (US)
  • University of Nevada, Reno (US)
  • John Jay College of Criminal Justice (US)
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Venue
Law and Human Behavior
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2010-02
Volume
34
Issue
1
Pages
79-90
ISSN
  • 0147-7307 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-661X
DOI
10.1007/s10979-009-9194-8
OpenAlex
W1992581308
Cited by
129
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FWCI
3.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Law and Human Behavior (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Deception detection and forensic psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Social Sciences › Law › Criminal Law and Evidence
Keywords
false confessions, mentally ill offenders, recidivism, criminal careers, symptom severity, racial minorities, forensic psychiatry
MeSH terms
Adult, Mental Disorders, Crime, Data Collection, Female, Guilt, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Deception, Male, Middle Aged, Prisoners, Severity of Illness Index, United States

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