Written Assignment 1

Review the information in your textbook and the articles in the learning resources this week on false confessions including the article on the Central Park Jogger Case. Answer the following questions in your paper:

• What were the main factors influencing the false confessions in the Central Park Jogger Case? Provide rationale for your position and support your points with citations.
• Your textbook discusses four types of false confession. Which type of false confession would the Central Park Jogger confessions qualify as and why? Provide rationale for your position and support your points with citations.
• Identify two suggestions for reducing the occurrence of false confessions. Would these have helped in the Central Park Jogger case? Provide rationale for your position and support your points with citations.
• Identify a peer-reviewed article in the literature related to the relationship between false confessions and interrogation techniques. Provide a brief summary of the article.

Your paper should be 3-4 pages, double-spaced. Be sure to cite and reference your sources using APA style.

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