Duped: Why Innocent People Confess – and Why We Believe Their Confessions

Are you aware of how often innocent people confess to crimes they did not commit? It's a shockingly common occurrence, happening in police stations, workplaces, public schools, and even the military. But why? Renowned psychologist Saul Kassin, the leading expert on false confessions, unveils the truth in his groundbreaking book, "Duped: Why Innocent People Confess - and Why We Believe Their Confessions". Through riveting case studies, original research, and the valuable work of the Innocence Project, Kassin sheds light on how interrogators manipulate innocent individuals into confessing, and how our criminal justice system is fueled by these deceitful acts.

Duped exposes the harrowing stories of innocent men, women, and children who, under extreme stress and confusion caused by psychological interrogation tactics, find themselves admitting to crimes they did not commit, regardless of how heinous those crimes may be. Kassin showcases how false confessions not only contaminate forensic evidence, witnesses, and other crucial aspects of investigations, but also coerce innocent individuals into pleading guilty, leading to grave consequences that haunt them even after DNA evidence exonerates them. With his pioneering research in the study of interrogations and confessions dating back to the 1980s, Dr. Kassin has become a leading voice in the fight against police-induced false confessions.

Exposing infamous cases like the Central Park jogger case and the Amanda Knox case, as well as sharing the stories of ordinary people trapped in false confessions, Duped reveals the staggering magnitude of this widespread issue. But it doesn't stop there. Dr. Kassin doesn't just shine a light on the problem; he also offers actionable solutions and proposes legislative reforms to combat this deeply entrenched problem in our criminal justice system.

If you want to gain a deeper understanding of why innocent individuals continue to confess to crimes they did not commit and contribute to the necessary changes within our criminal justice system, Duped is an essential read. Don't let this pervasive problem go unnoticed any longer.

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