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Record 1 2011-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

A confession induced by the police or other law enforcement officers use of threats or force.

CONT

Coerced confessions by criminal suspects are generally regarded as inadmissible in court proceedings because of the privilege against compulsory self incrimination included in the fifth amendment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
OBS

Le troisième type de fausses confessions est la fausse confession induite par persuasion sans coercition [...] les tactiques policières utilisées ont pour effet d'amener la personne innocente à [...] " devenir confuse, à douter de sa mémoire, à être temporairement persuadée de sa culpabilité et à confesser un crime qu'elle n'a pas commis. "

Spanish

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