School of Criminal Justice, State University of New York, University at Albany, Albany, NY, USA.
Law Hum Behav. 2010 Feb;34(1):79-90. doi: 10.1007/s10979-009-9194-8. Epub 2009 Jul 31.
Persons with mental illness may be at risk for false admissions to police and to prosecutors because of the defining characteristics of mental illness, but potentially because of heightened recidivism rates and increased opportunities. We surveyed 1,249 offenders with mental disorders from six sites about false confessions (FCs) and false guilty pleas (FGPs). Self-reports of FC ranged from 9 to 28%, and FGPs ranged from 27 to 41% depending upon site. False admissions to murder and rape were rarely reported. We also examined differences between those claiming false admissions and those not. Minorities, offenders with lengthier criminal careers, and those who were more symptomatic were more likely to have self-reported false admissions than their counterparts.
由于精神疾病的定义特征，精神疾病患者可能有被警方和检察官错误收押的风险，但也可能是因为累犯率高和机会增加。我们从六个地点调查了 1249 名患有精神障碍的罪犯，了解他们是否有虚假认罪（FC）和虚假有罪答辩（FGP）的情况。根据地点的不同，自我报告的 FC 范围从 9%到 28%不等，FGP 范围从 27%到 41%不等。很少有关于谋杀和强奸的虚假认罪的报告。我们还检查了那些声称有虚假认罪和没有虚假认罪的人之间的差异。少数民族、犯罪生涯较长的罪犯以及症状更严重的罪犯，比他们的同类更有可能自我报告虚假认罪。
