After Being Interrogated, Why Would Someone Confess to a Crime

question 28

Multiple Choice

After being interrogated, why would someone confess to a crime of which they are innocent?

• A) Many suspects are poor and view prison as an easy way to get food and shelter.
• B) They recovered a memory that they had repressed.
• C) They become psychologically fatigued and confused.
• D) They are physically coerced.

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Definitions:

Market System

An economic system where decisions regarding investment, production, and distribution are based on supply and demand, and prices are determined in a free price system.

Production Goals

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Limited Resources

The finite availability of resources such as time, money, and materials, which constrains production, consumption, and allocation decisions.

Consumer Sovereignty

The principle that the production and sale of goods and services in an economy are determined by the preferences and decisions of consumers.