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Criminal justice researchers use statistical modeling to examine wrongful-conviction risk

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Briefings

A University of Mississippi study published in the Journal of Criminal Justice found that the predicted likelihood of a false confession increases with the duration of police interrogation. Researchers Mary Catlin and Thomas Bryan Smith conducted a simulation study analyzing interrogation length as a risk factor for wrongful convictions.

Key points

• The study by Ole Miss professors Mary Catlin and Thomas Bryan Smith simulated how interrogation length affects false confession risk.
• The predicted likelihood of a false confession grows as the length of the police interrogation increases.

Context

This research addresses a long-standing debate in criminal justice about whether specific interrogation tactics can produce false confessions leading to wrongful convictions.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a simulation study published in 2026, not empirical field data. The study does not specify the exact number of interrogation hours or the specific demographic groups analyzed.

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