False confession
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| + | A '''false confession''' is an admission of [[culpability|guilt]] in a crime in which the confessor is not responsible for the crime. False [[confession (law)|confessions]] can be induced through [[coercion]] or by the [[mental disorder]] or incompetency of the accused. Even though false confessions might appear to be an exceptional and unlikely event, they occur on a regular basis in [[case law]], which is one of the reasons why [[jurisprudence]] has established a series of rules to detect, and subsequently reject, false confessions. These are called the "confession rules." Plea agreements typically require the defendant to stipulate to a set of facts establishing he/she is guilty of the offense; in the United States federal system, before entering judgment on a guilty plea, the court must determine that there is a factual basis for the plea. | ||
| - | Enjoying the attention of others is socially acceptable in some situations. In some instances, however, the need for attention can lead to difficulties. The term '''attention seeking''' (or '''drawing attention''') is a form of ''situation managing'' and generally reserved for such situations where excessive and "inappropriate attention seeking" is seen. It can be voluntarily or involuntarily. The term is most often used in domestic, theatrical, tactical, marketing, and other situations. It also can be used as a situational decoy. | + | ==See also== |
| + | *[[Trisha Meili]] | ||
| + | *[[Gudjonsson suggestibility scale]] | ||
| + | *[[False memory syndrome]] | ||
| + | *[[False evidence]] | ||
| + | *[[Fingerprint]] | ||
| + | *[[Miscarriage of justice]] | ||
| + | *[[Police misconduct]] | ||
| + | *[[Reid technique]] | ||
| + | *[[Timothy Evans]] | ||
| + | *[[Martin Tankleff]] | ||
| + | *[[Iatrogenesis]] | ||
| + | *[[Forced confession]] | ||
| - | ==In different pathologies or contexts== | ||
| - | * [[Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]] | ||
| - | * [[Münchausen by Internet]] | ||
| - | * [[Münchausen syndrome]] | ||
| - | * [[Münchausen syndrome by proxy]] | ||
| - | * [[Personality disorder]]s – A sustained pattern of attention seeking in adults is often associated with, in particular, [[histrionic personality disorder]] – but it may instead be associated with [[narcissistic personality disorder]] or [[borderline personality disorder]]. The expression [[Histrionic personality disorder|drama queen]] is associated with histrionic behavior. | ||
| - | * [[Self-destructive behavior]] – It is a common misconception that self-destructive behavior is inherently attention seeking, or at least that attention is a primary motive. While this is undoubtedly true in some cases, normally the motivation runs much deeper than that. Many self-injurers are very [[self-conscious]] of their wounds and scars and feel [[guilt (emotion)|guilt]]y about their behavior leading them to go to great lengths to conceal their behavior from others. | ||
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| - | * [[False confession#Voluntary false confessions|Voluntary false confession]] | ||
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| - | ==Tactical ignoring== | ||
| - | Tactical ignoring, also known as planned ignoring, is a behavioral management strategy used in response to challenging behavior that seeks to receive attention or to gain a reaction from others. It is a commonly used strategy when the person displaying the attention seeking behavior still feels rewarded by a negative response. | ||
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| - | ==See also== | ||
| - | * [[Coping (psychology)]] | ||
| - | * [[Exaggeration]] | ||
| - | * [[Victim playing]] | ||
| - | * [[Internet_troll|Trolling]] | ||
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A false confession is an admission of guilt in a crime in which the confessor is not responsible for the crime. False confessions can be induced through coercion or by the mental disorder or incompetency of the accused. Even though false confessions might appear to be an exceptional and unlikely event, they occur on a regular basis in case law, which is one of the reasons why jurisprudence has established a series of rules to detect, and subsequently reject, false confessions. These are called the "confession rules." Plea agreements typically require the defendant to stipulate to a set of facts establishing he/she is guilty of the offense; in the United States federal system, before entering judgment on a guilty plea, the court must determine that there is a factual basis for the plea.
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See also
- Trisha Meili
- Gudjonsson suggestibility scale
- False memory syndrome
- False evidence
- Fingerprint
- Miscarriage of justice
- Police misconduct
- Reid technique
- Timothy Evans
- Martin Tankleff
- Iatrogenesis
- Forced confession
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