Beliefs about secondary confession evidence: a survey of laypeople and defense attorneys

We surveyed students, community members, and defense attorneys regarding beliefs about secondary confession evidence (i.e. when a third party tells authorities that a person has confessed to him or her) from jailhouse informants and other sources. Results indicated that laypeople perceive secondary...

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Autor principal: Key, Kylie N. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Bornstein, Brian H. ; Dellapaolera, Kimberly S. ; Luecht, Katie M. ; Neuschatz, Jeffrey S. ; Quinlivan, Deah S. ; Wetmore, Stacy A.
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2018
En: Psychology, crime & law
Año: 2018, Volumen: 24, Número: 1, Páginas: 1-13
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Palabras clave:
Incentives
Jailhouse informants
Juror perceptions
Secondary confessions
defense attorneys
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Sumario:We surveyed students, community members, and defense attorneys regarding beliefs about secondary confession evidence (i.e. when a third party tells authorities that a person has confessed to him or her) from jailhouse informants and other sources. Results indicated that laypeople perceive secondary confessions as less credible than other types of evidence (e.g. forensics, DNA, eyewitness testimony), and they are knowledgeable about factors that may influence the veracity of secondary confessions, such as incentives or previous testimony. However, they underestimated or were uncertain about how persuasive secondary confessions would be to themselves or other jurors. Compared to laypeople, defense attorneys were more sensitive about issues affecting the reliability of secondary confessions.
ISSN:1477-2744
DOI:10.1080/1068316X.2017.1351968