If a suspect falsely claims to have committed the crime to cover up an affair, she would be making an:

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An instrumental-voluntary confession occurs when an individual confesses to a crime they did not commit for a reason unrelated to police coercion, such as covering up another behavior or protecting someone else. In this scenario, the suspect's motive to hide an affair by falsely confessing fits this category.

If a Suspect Falsely Claims to Have Committed the Crime