S2, Ep. 7 | This Side of the Line
From Bear Brook by NHPR
April 3, 2023 · 58 min · Season 2 · Episode 7
About this episode
The episode explores the complexities of confessions in murder cases, focusing on Jason Carroll's situation.
How could someone possibly confess to murder if they didn’t do it? A modern understanding of confessions sheds new light on Jason Carroll’s case. For more on the case and to see selected data on exonerations, visit bearbrookpodcast.com. Bear Brook is made by NHPR, a public radio station. Recent funding cuts have made your support even more critical to what we do. Click here to make a donation. Thank you. Do you have information about the Bear Brook murders or the Sharon Johnson murder case? Email us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: NHPR
Topics covered
- confessions
- murder
- exoneration
- true crime
- legal system
Keywords
- murder
- confession
- exoneration
- true crime
- Jason Carroll
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