False Confessions
(2018-03-17)
2018-03-17 • Documentary • 1h 31m
False Confessions (2018-03-17)
2018-03-17 • Documentary • 1h 31m
Would you confess to a crime you did not commit?
Overview
Defence attorney Jane Fisher-Byrialsen is determined to put an end to interrogation techniques that pressure innocent people into false confessions. The film follows four of her cases and examines the psychological aspect of how people end up confessing to crimes they have not committed and the consequences of these confessions – for those accused, for their families, and for society at large.
Would you confess to a crime you did not commit?
Overview
Defence attorney Jane Fisher-Byrialsen is determined to put an end to interrogation techniques that pressure innocent people into false confessions. The film follows four of her cases and examines the psychological aspect of how people end up confessing to crimes they have not committed and the consequences of these confessions – for those accused, for their families, and for society at large.
