John, are you ready to test your knowledge about false confessions, which are involved in about 28% of Innocence Project cases?

False confessions are a leading cause of wrongful convictions — so we've created a short, two-minute interactive quiz to help correct misinformation about why false confessions occur.

Unfortunately, we've worked with hundreds of innocent people whose false confessions contributed to their wrongful conviction.

Just last November, Danny Davis was released after more than 32 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. At the center of his conviction was a signed false confession statement that the police coerced from him when he was only 20 years old.

Danny endured many hours of psychological and physical abuse, including threats of the death penalty. And fearing for his life, he entered a guilty plea in front of the judge and said, “I just want to live. That’s the only reason I’m pleading to it.” Despite his innocence, Danny would spend the next three decades behind bars and wouldn’t return home until he was 52 years old. 

At the Innocence Project, we’re working to prevent false confessions from leading to a wrongful conviction so that what happened to Danny never happens to anyone else ever again. That’s why we’re asking our supporters to learn more about false confessions — and how your generosity allows us to continue our work to free the innocent and prevent wrongful convictions.

How much do you know about false confessions, John? Take our short, interactive quiz to test your knowledge:

Understanding how false confessions happen is a crucial step toward transforming the criminal legal system. 

Thank you for your support,

Innocence Project