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Did I Really Do That?

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What Are Voluntary False Confessions?

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. 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. It might be a child covering for a parent or a parent covering for a child. And sometimes it's a reason that reeks of pathology, and somebody needing to gain attention.

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