Multiple Choice
Among the following, which conclusion is not consistent with research on confessions?
A) Confessions are discounted more by jurors who see a videotape that focuses on the interrogator instead of the defendant.
B) When false evidence is presented by an interrogator, suspects are not only more likely to confess to a crime they did not commit but also to believe this confession.
C) Jurors often fully discount a defendant's confession if they learn that the confession was obtained while the defendant was being physically threatened by police.
D) Police detectives use an average of five to six tactics when trying to obtain a confession.
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