Theres no question that young people are more at risk, says Saul Kassin, a psychology professor at Williams College, who has done similar studies with similar results.(4)
Both Kassin and Redlich note that the entire interrogation in their experiments consisted of a simple accusation-not hours of aggressive questioning-and still, most participants falsely confessed.
Because of the stress of a police interrogation, they conclude, suspects can become convinced that falsely confessing is the easiest way out of a bad situation. (5)
A In her experiment, participants were seated at computers and told not to hit the alt key, because doing so would crash the systems.
B In some ways, says Kassin, false confession becomes a rational decision.
C Its a little like somebodys working on them with a dental (牙齿的) drill, says Franklin Zimring, a law professor at the University of California at Berkeley.
D But adults are highly vulnerable too.
E How could an innocent person admit to doing something he didnt do?
F Redlich also found that the younger the participant, the more likely a false confession.
参考答案:1. C 2. A 3. F 4. D 5. B
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