Why Would an Innocent Person Confess?

Most of us believe we would never confess to a crime we didn’t commit. But false confessions happen—and the psychology behind them is far more complicated than it seems.In Episode 2 of The Crime Doc, Dr. Sheard examines why innocent people sometimes confess, the difference between voluntary, compliant, and internalized false confessions, how interrogation conditions can affect decision-making, and why a confession can become such powerful evidence once we hear it.The question isn’t simply, “Why would an innocent person confess?”It’s:What would have to happen before confessing started to feel like your best option?Evidence over assumptions. Facts over narratives.