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Evidence law / Abuse of the legal system / Overturned convictions in the United States / Criminal defenses / False confessions / Saul Kassin / Confession / Miscarriage of justice / Reid technique / Amanda Knox / Actual innocence / Innocence Project
Date: 2016-05-09 15:38:02
Evidence law
Abuse of the legal system
Overturned convictions in the United States
Criminal defenses
False confessions
Saul Kassin
Confession
Miscarriage of justice
Reid technique
Amanda Knox
Actual innocence
Innocence Project

Why Confessions Trump Innocence Saul M. Kassin John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York As illustrated by the story of Amanda Knox and many others wrongfully convicted, false confessions often tr

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