Shubhangi Singh, Genesis Global School, Noida ABSTRACT Confessions are often regarded as among the most compelling forms of evidence in criminal proceedings. Yet, extensive research in legal psychology reveals a more complex reality: innocent individuals can and do confess to crimes they did not commit. Factors such as fear, stress, exhaustion, suggestibility, and the authoritative atmosphere of police interrogation can induce false admissions. Such pressures disproportionately affect...