Beliefs about secondary confession evidence: a survey of laypeople and defense attorneys

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dc.contributor.authorKey, Kylie N.
dc.contributor.authorNeuschatz, Jeffrey S.
dc.contributor.authorBornstein, Brian H.
dc.contributor.authorWetmore, Stacy A.
dc.contributor.authorLuecht, Katie M.
dc.contributor.authorDellapaolera, Kimberly S.
dc.contributor.authorQuinlivan, Deah S.
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-17T20:28:53Z
dc.date.available2022-11-17T20:28:53Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractWe surveyed students, community members, and defense attorneys regarding beliefs about secondary confession evidence (i.e. when a third party tells authorities that a person has confessed to him or her) from jailhouse informants and other sources. Results indicated that laypeople perceive secondary confessions as less credible than other types of evidence (e.g. forensics, DNA, eyewitness testimony), and they are knowledgeable about factors that may influence the veracity of secondary confessions, such as incentives or previous testimony. However, they underestimated or were uncertain about how persuasive secondary confessions would be to themselves or other jurors. Compared to laypeople, defense attorneys were more sensitive about issues affecting the reliability of secondary confessions.
dc.identifier.citationKey, K. N., Neuschatz, J. S., Bornstein, B. H., Wetmore, S. A., Luecht, K. M., Dellapaolera, K. S., & Quinlivan, D. S. (2018). Beliefs about secondary confession evidence: a survey of laypeople and defense attorneys. Psychology, Crime and Law, 24(1), 1–13.
dc.identifier.issn1068-316X
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=edshol&AN=edshol.hein.journals.pcyceadl24.3&site=eds-live&scope=site&custid=s5615486
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2017.1351968
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11416/914
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.subjectCriminal law
dc.subjectEvidence, Criminal
dc.subjectPublic prosecutors
dc.subjectPsychology
dc.titleBeliefs about secondary confession evidence: a survey of laypeople and defense attorneys
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