The effects of confessions on misconduct and guilty pleas in exonerations: Implications for discovery policies
Research Summary Using data from the National Registry of Exonerations, we examined how the presence of confession evidence impacts prosecutors’ tendency in order to (1) commit misconduct in any form (e.g., permitting perjury and witness tampering) and (2) specifically withhold exculpatory evidence...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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Criminology & public policy
Year: 2024, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 179-199 |
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