An Overview of Expert Psychological Testimony in False Confession Cases

Brian L. Cutler; Jeffrey S. Neuschatz; Charles R. Honts

An Overview of Expert Psychological Testimony in False Confession Cases

Brian L. Cutler
, Jeffrey S. Neuschatz
, Charles R. Honts

Boise State University

Ontario Tech University

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Abstract

When contesting a confession as false, it behooves the defense lawyer to understand the psychological principles that got the defendant into his predicament. The authors provide an overview of three different expert witnesses that may be able to assist the defense: false confession experts, clinical forensic experts, and polygraph experts.

Original language	American English
Journal	The Champion
State	Published - Jun 2020

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Criminology and Criminal Justice

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