Saul Kassin
Distinguished Professor of Psychology
Williams College

Saul Kassin is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. Currently, he is on leave as Massachusetts Professor of Psychology at Williams College, in Williamstown, Massachusetts. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Connecticut. Several years ago, Kassin pioneered the scientific study of false confessions by creating a taxonomy of three types that is widely accepted and developing experimental paradigms that enable tests of why innocent people are targeted for interrogation, why they confess, and the impact this evidence has on juries.