In True Stories of False Confessions, Rob Warden and Steve Drizin of the Center on Wrongful Convictions present 39 compelling accounts of false confessions—articles adapted from newspapers, magazines, and books by distinguished writers, including Sydney Schanberg, Alex Kotlowitz, and John Grisham.

Warden and Drizin have organized the articles into categories, such as, brainwashing, child abuse, and fabrication, that will help readers understand the factors that lead people to confess to crimes they did not commit.

True Stories of False Confessions shows that these cases are not aberrations, but rather serious evidence of flaws within the criminal justice system that demand reform. To this end, Warden and Drizin include an illuminating introduction to each category as well as a postscript for each case, providing legal updates and additional information.

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