Deciphering the Guilty Plea: Where Research Can Inform Policy

Introduces this special section of Psychology, Public Policy, and Law on the topic of guilty pleas. In this special section the editors have assembled six rigorous research and analytical papers that deepen the understanding of guilty pleas and introduce a number of important policy implications. To...

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Published in:Psychology, public policy, and law public policy, and law, 2018-05, Vol.24 (2), p.145-146
Main Authors: Wilford, Miko M, Redlich, Allison D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjudication
False Confession
Government Policy Making
Guilt
Laws
Legal Processes
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Summary:Introduces this special section of Psychology, Public Policy, and Law on the topic of guilty pleas. In this special section the editors have assembled six rigorous research and analytical papers that deepen the understanding of guilty pleas and introduce a number of important policy implications. Together, these studies examined the impact of multiple variables on the decision to plead guilty. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)
ISSN:1076-8971
1939-1528
DOI:10.1037/law0000169