Do Judicial Instructions Aid in Distinguishing Between Reliable and Unreliable Jailhouse Informants?

Jailhouse informants are a leading cause of wrongful convictions. In an attempt to preempt such miscarriages of justice, several states (e.g., Connecticut and California) have mandated that judicial instructions be provided to act as a safeguard against false testimony. This study evaluated the effe...

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Authors: Wetmore, Stacy A. (Author) ; Bornstein, Brian H. (Author) ; Fessinger, Melanie B. (Author) ; Golding, Jonathan M. (Author) ; Neuschatz, Jeffrey S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2020, Volume: 47, Issue: 5, Pages: 582-600
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Keywords:
fundamental attribution error
Jailhouse informants
Juror decision-making
Jury instructions
Secondary confessions