Abstract
The available information indicates that using false confessions is one of the factors that would increase the risk of producing wrongful convictions and prosecutions. This article seeks to approach the issue in Chile by reviewing Supreme Court rulings on some aspects of the defendant’s statements under Article 91 of the Chilean Code of Criminal Procedure. The aim is to obtain information on some police practices and Supreme Court’s criteria. Thus, based on the findings, the article presents several thoughts regarding the problem of wrongful convictions and prosecutions.
Keywords
Confessions; police interrogations; wrongful convictions and prosecutions