Teens admitting to crimes they didn't commit.

Miranda warnings to those in custody

Psychological control in order to gain
a confession

Minimizing techniques-offering moral justice,
being sympathetic

Maximizing techniques-trying to browbeat
suspect into confession, presenting false
eveidence

Can become victim
of circumstance.

Sentence to juvenile to spend
years of possible undeserving,
unfortunate punishment.

People with mental disorders may be more
susceptible to confessing in both maximizing
and minimizing techniques.

Traits-disorganization of thought, deficits in
executive function and attention.

Police interrogators using methods such as
assuming of guilt, manipulate the emotions
and expectations of suspect, lead the inter-
rogator into observing certain cues like
sweating and being hesitant to talk.

Loss to freedom of speech

Loss to freedom of expression

Loss to freedom of thought

Loss to freedom of religion

Loss of family for some time