False Confessions: Commonalities between two Different Countries: China and the United States

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Abstract

Neoliberalism embraces the notion that humans, by nature, are good and morally ethical while at the same time institutions of government can be corrupt or unjust. Neoliberalism, a theoretical outgrowth of liberalism, holds institutions will cooperate with each other due to self-interest whether the result is just or unjust. There are many tense issues that arise when considering police actions dealing with the members of the community they are supposed to serve. These issues range from false confessions to excessive force to corruption. These issues also transcend borders and exist from state to state and country to country. This study will focus on the existence of false confessions, either false or coerced, as a form of abusive police power where the victims are more likely to be poor and racial/ethnic minorities. At issue in China and the United States and the respective public reaction to such abuses expressed through social media

Authors

• Yu Zhang, Jackson State University

• Scott Tighe, Western Oregon University