The persuasive power of false confessions

matt

The APS Observer magazine has a fantastic article on the power of false confessions to warp our perception of other evidence in a criminal case to the point where expert witnesses will change their judgements of unrelated evidence to make it fit the false admission of guilt.

The post and linked article are worth reading… and I don't have much to add.

First paragraph from a Mind Hacks post:

The APS Observer magazine has a fantastic article on the power of false confessions to warp our perception of other evidence in a criminal case to the point where expert witnesses will change their judgements of unrelated evidence to make it fit the false admission of guilt.

The post and linked article are worth reading… and I don't have much to add.

This simply shows that it's very important to get your priors right.

This simply shows that it's very important to get your priors right.

No, it shows it is very important to get an attorney and then say nothing.

ETA: The Miranda Warning wikipedia page is useful in as much as it explains just how much right you have to remain silent in a particular jurisdiction. For example, the Australian Miranda equivalent* is similar but adds the obligation for audio or video taping. The English equivalent is somewhat less reassuring. Apparently English juries are allowed to infer guilt if you don't talk, thanks to the Criminal Justice ... (read more)

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