What Do We Know About the Relationship Between Confessions and Trial

question 5

Essay

What do we know about the relationship between confessions and trial outcomes?

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Definitions:

Monolithic Bias

The tendency to view a diverse or complex group as homogenous and uniform, ignoring individual variation.

Ideal Type

A methodological concept in sociology used to describe and analyze the essential characteristics of a social phenomenon, serving as a standard by which actual phenomena can be compared.

Nuclear Family

A family unit typically consisting of two parents and their children, regarded as the basic social unit in many societies.

Divorce Act

Legislation that governs the legal process of divorce, outlining the conditions, procedures, and ramifications for legally dissolving a marriage between two parties.