Interrogations & Confessions
DOCUMENTARIES
1) Scenes of a Crime
A man is coerced into confessing to killing his infant son
2) The Central Park Five
Documenting the case of the Central Park Five; 5 juveniles falsely confess to the rape of a young woman
3) West of Memphis
Documenting the case of the West Memphis Three; 3 juveniles falsely confess to the murder of three young boys
SHORT VIDEOS
VERA Institute: Saul Kassin: "False Confessions"
Lindsay Malloy: What Leads to Juvenile False Confessions?
Frontline: The Confessions
Documents the case of the Norfolk Four who falsely confessed to rape/murder
John Jay Symposium: Saul Kassin - Why Innocent People Confess
LONG VIDEOS
The Truth about False Confessions - Georgetown University Prisons and Justice Initiative Video Archive
"This event will demonstrate "the truth about false confessions" by featuring four of the most famous exonerees who were wrongfully convicted based on false confessions they provided as juveniles." (Featuring Marty Tankleff, Yusef Salaam, Jeff Deskovic, & David McCallum)
Brendan Dassey: A True Story of A False Confession - Northwestern Pritzker Law School Video Archive
"Featured in the smash hit Netflix documentary series Making a Murderer, Brendan Dassey’s post-conviction attorneys, Northwestern Law Professors Steven Drizin and Laura Nirider, discuss powerful psychological techniques used in police interrogations that can lead juveniles to falsely confess. Learn more about Brendan’s case, complete with additional footage from his interrogation that wasn’t seen on Making a Murderer."
SERIES
When They See Us (Confessions, Incarceration, Re-Entry, Post Exoneration)
A dramatized series documenting the case of the Central Park Five. Although dramatized, stays close to original story.
The Confession Tapes (Confessions)
Investigates cases in which people claim their confessions were coerced
A juvenile false confession is among the many questionable pieces of evidence used to convict two people of a Wisconsin murder.