CRI1103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Fresh Evidence, Base Rate, False Confession
Week 6
Falsely confessing crime someone didn’t commit 81% true, 19% false
DNA evidence overturns 30 year convictions
Confessions and false confessions
Getting it right confessions
False confessions batman rapist
Interviewing and interrogation
How to prevent false confessions
Interrogation of rapists and crime 101 the crime
DNA evidence overturns 30 year convictions
2014
2 us men 3 decades for rape and murder
Release after DNA evidence proved their innocence
1984
Henry McCollum 50 Leon brown 46
No physical evidence
11 year old found 1983
Raped before killed
picked up by police weeks later Mr McCollum Mr brown
5 hours intense questioning
His brother also confessed
210 North Carolina innocence inquiry commission found fresh evidence
Life lost
Mr Artis not suspected of original case
Mr Artis was found guilty of rape and murder after a month of the killing
Ken Rose
Two people went to jail for a crime they didn’t commit and lost 30 years of their lives
Confession
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Document Summary
Falsely confessing crime someone didn"t commit 81% true, 19% false. Interrogation of rapists and crime 101 the crime. 2 us men 3 decades for rape and murder. Raped before killed picked up by police weeks later mr mccollum mr brown. 210 north carolina innocence inquiry commission found fresh evidence. Mr artis was found guilty of rape and murder after a month of the killing. Two people went to jail for a crime they didn"t commit and lost 30 years of their lives. Occurs when innocent admits guilt when they didn"t commit crime. False confessions played role in 25% overturned convictions. Common belief that falsely confessing is more beneficial then maintaining innocence. Provided by person in absence of any external pressure by police. Man falsely confessed to murder to impress girlfriend. Man falsely confessed to 600 murders and gained popularity. Police dna test 2000 in rapist hunt 2011. Leaflets sent to 25000 homes in rape inquiry 2000.
