Researchers propose new legal standards for sleep deprivation, warning that fatigue leads to false confessions and unreliable witness testimony.

A judge on Tuesday vacated George Calicut Jr.'s conviction and dismissed the charges against him after determining his ...

Most people believe they would never confess to a crime they didn’t commit. The idea feels totally counterintuitive to most of us: why would anyone willingly admit to something that could lead to ...

In 1995, Daniel Taylor was convicted of a double murder in Chicago in what seemed to be a clear-cut case: he gave police a signed confession. But now his supporters — including Northwestern University ...

Hennepin County prosecutors are aiming reduce false confessions by limiting the use of statements made during youth interrogations. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced a new policy on ...

In criminal cases, a confession, like DNA, is considered one of the most damaging forms of evidence. Jurors generally do not believe individuals confess to a crime they did not commit. Yet false ...

AMES, Iowa – Imagine if you were wrongly accused of a crime. Would you be stressed? Anyone would be, but Iowa State University researchers found the innocent are often less stressed than the guilty.

In criminal trials, a defendant's admission of guilt can trump even the proverbial smoking gun. A confession is the ideal civic solution: The perpetrator takes responsibility, and the public sleeps ...