They didn't remain silent: How false confessions happen

The right to remain silent is worth talking about. It’s easy to take for granted. But what you’ve heard is right — anything you say can and will be used against you.

Even if you were tricked into a confession, and it’s false, it can be used.

As Saul Kassin’s “Duped” illustrates, the consequences can be life-changing.

Kassin’s book, the full title explains, is about “Why Innocent People Confess – and Why We Believe Their Confessions.” The short answer is that once you’re arrested, police legally may do almost anything to get you to say you did it — even if you didn’t.

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