Information that is not known about the crime until the confession and then verified by the investigator is which type of corroboration?

• A. Dependent
• B. Independent
• C. Coerced
• D. Rational

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how corroboration is established in an investigation. Corroboration comes from checking a statement against evidence from sources other than the confession itself. When information about the crime isn’t known to the investigator until the confession and is then verified through independent means (like physical evidence, third-party accounts, or independent records), that is independent corroboration. It strengthens the credibility of the confession because the verification does not rely on the confession as the sole source.

Coerced would involve undue pressure to obtain the confession, which isn’t about how corroboration is obtained. Rational isn’t a standard term in this context. Dependent corroboration would depend on the confession itself to support the information, without independent sources. So the scenario described fits independent corroboration.