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What does the term 'fabricated confessions' refer to?
What does the term 'fabricated confessions' refer to?
- Confessions where benefits outweigh the costs
- Confessions given without external pressure
- Confessions made under coercion
- Confessions invented by the police that were never made (correct)
Which of the following best describes a 'false confession'?
Which of the following best describes a 'false confession'?
- Confession given without any external pressure
- Voluntary confession with no benefits involved
- Confession where suspect believes they committed the crime
- Coerced-compliant confession to escape a stressful situation (correct)
How have fabricated confessions become much harder to do since PACE?
How have fabricated confessions become much harder to do since PACE?
- Because suspects are less likely to confess falsely
- Due to the presence of Codes C, E, and F (correct)
- With the introduction of harsher punishment for confessions
- As a result of increased external pressure on suspects
What distinguishes a 'coerced-compliant' false confession?
What distinguishes a 'coerced-compliant' false confession?
In what scenario does a suspect experience a 'coerced-internalised' false confession?
In what scenario does a suspect experience a 'coerced-internalised' false confession?
What is one of the main reasons for excluding confessions in English law?
What is one of the main reasons for excluding confessions in English law?
Under s. 76 PACE 1984, what conditions require a confession to be excluded?
Under s. 76 PACE 1984, what conditions require a confession to be excluded?
How does s. 78 PACE 1984 differ from s. 76 PACE 1984 in terms of excluding confessions?
How does s. 78 PACE 1984 differ from s. 76 PACE 1984 in terms of excluding confessions?
In what circumstances would a confession be excluded under s. 76(2)(a) of PACE 1984?
In what circumstances would a confession be excluded under s. 76(2)(a) of PACE 1984?
What factor does s. 76 PACE 1984 consider when determining the reliability of a confession?
What factor does s. 76 PACE 1984 consider when determining the reliability of a confession?
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