Pathways to False Confessions: Missclassification, Coercion and Contamination

Date: March 08, 2019
Time: 12:00 PM EST - 2:00 PM EST
Location: Thomas Lounge, Oakham House, 63 Gould St.
Open To: Students, faculty, staff
Contact: mackenzie.gregory@torontomu.ca
Website: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/pathways-to-false-confessions-misclassification-coercion-contamination-tickets-56525123165

Why would someone confess to a crime they did not commit? How often does this happen in the justice system? What happens to them if they are found guilty even though they believe they are innocent?

Steven Drizin, a legal star of the Netflix hit documentary, Making a Murderer, will talk about the factors that often lead the accused to ‘admitting’ to a crime they did not commit. He will also explain why some groups, including youth, are more vulnerable than others in falsely confessing.

The lecture is sponsored by the Office of the President, Office of the Provost, the Dean of Arts and the Department of Criminology.

Watch the Ryecast video of the event (opens in new window) .