Saul Kassin

Munsterberg has a chapter titled Untrue Confessions, and in it he describes this case out of Chicago, the murder of Bessie Hollister. What was interesting and what I think made him skeptical about the confession was, first of all, The suspect, whom confessed, had limited cognitive abilities and was a vulnerable person to issue as a suspect.

Munsterberg has a chapter titled Untrue Confessions, and in it he describes this case out of Chicago, the murder of Bessie Hollister. What was interesting and what I think made him skeptical about the confession was, first of all, The suspect, whom confessed, had limited cognitive abilities and was a vulnerable person to issue as a suspect.

Munsterberg has a chapter titled Untrue Confessions, and in it he describes this case out of Chicago, the murder of Bessie Hollister. What was interesting and what I think made him skeptical about the confession was, first of all, The suspect, whom confessed, had limited cognitive abilities and was a vulnerable person to issue as a suspect.

He then realized that they then brought him in for hours of interrogation, in which it was described that he embellished a story from one telling to another. Turns out he provided some details in that story. And it turns out that some of those details were false. And so we have a situation where he was interrogated for long periods of time. He was a vulnerable suspect.

He then realized that they then brought him in for hours of interrogation, in which it was described that he embellished a story from one telling to another. Turns out he provided some details in that story. And it turns out that some of those details were false. And so we have a situation where he was interrogated for long periods of time. He was a vulnerable suspect.

He then realized that they then brought him in for hours of interrogation, in which it was described that he embellished a story from one telling to another. Turns out he provided some details in that story. And it turns out that some of those details were false. And so we have a situation where he was interrogated for long periods of time. He was a vulnerable suspect.

And the confession he gave was not particularly accurate in relation to the case facts. And yet the prosecutor pushed forward. And within, I kid you not, one week, he was convicted. And shortly thereafter, he was hung.

And the confession he gave was not particularly accurate in relation to the case facts. And yet the prosecutor pushed forward. And within, I kid you not, one week, he was convicted. And shortly thereafter, he was hung.

And the confession he gave was not particularly accurate in relation to the case facts. And yet the prosecutor pushed forward. And within, I kid you not, one week, he was convicted. And shortly thereafter, he was hung.

Charles Lindbergh was at the time an American hero, and his infant son was kidnapped. And it was big news, as you can imagine. And 200 people volunteered confessions to that kidnapping. And ultimately, police did not charge any of them. Ultimately, none of them had anything to do with it.

Charles Lindbergh was at the time an American hero, and his infant son was kidnapped. And it was big news, as you can imagine. And 200 people volunteered confessions to that kidnapping. And ultimately, police did not charge any of them. Ultimately, none of them had anything to do with it.

Charles Lindbergh was at the time an American hero, and his infant son was kidnapped. And it was big news, as you can imagine. And 200 people volunteered confessions to that kidnapping. And ultimately, police did not charge any of them. Ultimately, none of them had anything to do with it.

It's interesting, to some extent ironic, that when someone volunteers a confession, police are inherently suspicious and they look for proof of guilt to corroborate that voluntary confession. So they might ask, for example, for facts. Okay, you say you committed this crime. Tell me about the case facts. Describe the crime scene to me or lead me to the weapon or lead me to the victim.

It's interesting, to some extent ironic, that when someone volunteers a confession, police are inherently suspicious and they look for proof of guilt to corroborate that voluntary confession. So they might ask, for example, for facts. Okay, you say you committed this crime. Tell me about the case facts. Describe the crime scene to me or lead me to the weapon or lead me to the victim.

It's interesting, to some extent ironic, that when someone volunteers a confession, police are inherently suspicious and they look for proof of guilt to corroborate that voluntary confession. So they might ask, for example, for facts. Okay, you say you committed this crime. Tell me about the case facts. Describe the crime scene to me or lead me to the weapon or lead me to the victim.

And invariably, innocent voluntary false confessors can't do it. Voluntary false confessions are cases in which innocent people, without any external pressure from police, step forward and confess to crimes they didn't commit. Sometimes they're protecting somebody else. It might be a child covering for a parent or a parent covering for a child.

And invariably, innocent voluntary false confessors can't do it. Voluntary false confessions are cases in which innocent people, without any external pressure from police, step forward and confess to crimes they didn't commit. Sometimes they're protecting somebody else. It might be a child covering for a parent or a parent covering for a child.

And invariably, innocent voluntary false confessors can't do it. Voluntary false confessions are cases in which innocent people, without any external pressure from police, step forward and confess to crimes they didn't commit. Sometimes they're protecting somebody else. It might be a child covering for a parent or a parent covering for a child.

So sometimes it's a sort of a rational reason like that. And sometimes it's a reason that reeks of pathology and somebody needing to gain attention. The motives may vary, but it is my sense that voluntary false confessions don't present much of a problem for the criminal justice system.

So sometimes it's a sort of a rational reason like that. And sometimes it's a reason that reeks of pathology and somebody needing to gain attention. The motives may vary, but it is my sense that voluntary false confessions don't present much of a problem for the criminal justice system.