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Admitting a crime
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Under English law, would a person be automatically charged with an offence if they freely admitted to it, irrespective of any evidence ?
I.e. their is nothing but circumstantial evidence, yet a person admits responsibilty, even though there exists nothing to solidly connect them to the offence?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.In England and Wales a confession is evidence in and of itself, although if no other evidence of a crime exists, or in some other circumstances, the confessor's mental health may well come under scrutiny.
http://www.forensicmed.co.uk/confessions.htm
http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/section13/chapter_b.html
http://www.forensicmed.co.uk/confessions.htm
http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/section13/chapter_b.html