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<p>Individuals coerced into falsely confessing are significantly more likely to be convicted and to be stigmatized even after exonerations. However, the underlying mechanisms driving this effect remain underexplored. This research presents two studies examining the role of honor, a cultural framework prioritizing protection and defense of reputation, in shaping perceptions of accusatorial interrogation strategies and coerced false confessions. Because honor cultures highly value reputation, to the point of risking physical harm and even death in the process of reputation defense, false confessions are perceived as incompatible with honor-based cultural values. Consequently, honor-endorsing individuals (or “honorables”) are more likely to stigmatize those who falsely confess, regardless of exoneration. Study 1 investigates how honor’s relationship to beliefs about coercive interrogation tactics and false confessions. Study 2 experimentally evaluates how honor predicts stigmatization of exonerated false confessors. Findings highlight honor’s significant influence on perceptions of legal and interpersonal contexts, offering new insights into the cultural dimensions of stigma and the justice system. The implications for the study of both honor and false confessions are discussed.</p>

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Confessing dishonor: honor-based perceptions and judgements of accusatorial interrogations and coerced confessions

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    2025年4月30日

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  • Aaron L. Pomerantz,
  • Ryan P. Brown,
  • Mauricio Carvallo,
  • Scott Gronlund

摘要

Individuals coerced into falsely confessing are significantly more likely to be convicted and to be stigmatized even after exonerations. However, the underlying mechanisms driving this effect remain underexplored. This research presents two studies examining the role of honor, a cultural framework prioritizing protection and defense of reputation, in shaping perceptions of accusatorial interrogation strategies and coerced false confessions. Because honor cultures highly value reputation, to the point of risking physical harm and even death in the process of reputation defense, false confessions are perceived as incompatible with honor-based cultural values. Consequently, honor-endorsing individuals (or “honorables”) are more likely to stigmatize those who falsely confess, regardless of exoneration. Study 1 investigates how honor’s relationship to beliefs about coercive interrogation tactics and false confessions. Study 2 experimentally evaluates how honor predicts stigmatization of exonerated false confessors. Findings highlight honor’s significant influence on perceptions of legal and interpersonal contexts, offering new insights into the cultural dimensions of stigma and the justice system. The implications for the study of both honor and false confessions are discussed.