A confession under pressure — Evidence Lab · Justice
In the invented Riverside summer camp, a window was broken. After an hour of being told 'just admit it and you can go', Duarte says 'fine, it was me'.
Your task
Make the best choices.
- A confession is only strong evidence if it was given freely. Under pressure, tired or scared people sometimes say what others want to hear, even if it is not true.
- An invented story to learn from, not legal advice. Laws differ from country to country. For a real problem, talk to a trusted adult or a lawyer.
- Everyone is equal before the law. Nothing about you is collected.
Score
- Understanding justice — You understood how this part of justice works.
- Fairness — You treated everyone fairly and listened to all sides.
- Safe & ask for help — You stayed safe and knew when to ask a trusted adult.
In real life
Studies of people later proven innocent, for example by DNA, found that some had confessed to crimes they did not commit, often after long questioning. That is why many countries record police interviews.
Evidence Lab
- Fact or opinion?
- Four kinds of evidence
- Can we trust it?
- Asking a witness well
- Don't jump to conclusions
- Sure enough?
- Leave it as you found it
- The report with holes
- A timeline tells the story
- Photos and screenshots can mislead
- Honest, but wrong
- After is not because
- Label it, log it
- Checking an alibi
- Memory can play tricks
Invented stories to learn from, not legal advice. Laws differ from country to country. For a real problem, talk to a trusted adult or a lawyer; in an emergency call your country's number (112 in the EU). Nothing about you is collected; progress stays on this device.
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