False confessions not uncommon and Perth's history proves it

False confessions are more common than we imagine and Perth's history proves it
RN
BY DR SUSAN MAUSHART FOR EARSHOT
UPDATED ABOUT 2 HOURS AGO (as at 14:30 AEDT 18 December 2017)

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