False Confessions: Will they ever be stopped? Confessions are a large part of the justice system, they can make or break a reputation. In the court system, many confessions can change a person’s future. James Ochoa a 20-year-old was convicted of car theft when he was put in jail for his false confession. Just like Ochoa, Kathy Gonzales who was convicted of aiding and attempting murder falsely confessed to a judge. In the Crucible, it was common for people to falsely confess to save their family name or prevent them from being hanged. During the 21 century, false confessions still exist and cause the innocent to suffer. Many people confess to crimes they didn’t commit to save their family, reputation, or reduce time in jail. The innocence project helps people who are wrongly convicted get exonerated. Kathy Gonzales was convicted of murder when “she decided to plead guilty and testify falsely to her alleged role in the …show more content…
Proctor is innocent to accusation of witch craft but confesses because he would “not like to spoil their names” (Miller 1230). Proctor has already confessed and feels that the only thing he can leave his family with is their name. In the current trial of Young man James Ochoa, it proves that false confessing is still an issue. “People sometimes confess to crimes they didn’t commit. Ochoa could say he was guilty and take a 2-year sentence, or he could roll the dice on a jury trial and risk spending the rest of his life behind bars” (Radley 1). Both men like many today were afraid of the outcome if they didn’t confess falsely, but both confessions caused a life changing experience. John Proctor was killed because he falsely confessed and James Ochoa served 16 months in prison. The innocence project is working hard to exonerate people who have falsely