This episode talks through what NOT to do if you want to make sure you put the right person behind bars. It touches on the science behind false confessions and why they occur. It ends on a checklist of things to do in order to avoid false confession.

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A book you might find of interest:

‘The Psychology of Interrogations and Confessions’ by Gisli Gudjonsson

Music: ‘Castleshire’ by Chris Haugen; ‘Lost in Prayer’ by Doug Maxwell; ‘Rien’ by Andy Garbi; ‘I did that’ by Diamond Ortiz

Visuals: Some of the photos and videos used have been obtained through websites that offer royalty-free stock footage. This video used footage/photography by Russ Baum, Marc-Olivier Jodoin, Mads-Schmidt Rasmussen, Casey Allen, Erda Estremera, Cristian Newman, Matthew Ansley, Carles Rabada, Akshar Dave, Melanie Wasser, Olesya Yemets, Larry Farr;

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EBP Doctor provides general information that stems from published research. However, each investigation needs to be assessed and conducted individually. The content EBP Doctor provides is not to be taken as specific advice for any one investigation and is intended to enhance investigative skills overall.

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