1.  A state judge in California recently granted a beer thief probation on the condition he wear a T-shirt admitting his crime.

2.  Admitting their crimes in court, the two men read prepared statements in barely audible voices.

3.  All five of the prisoners admitted the crimes of which they have been accused and denied having been mistreated or coerced to do so.

4.  But in pleading guilty, defendants are traditionally allowed to speak in court, and admit their crimes.

5.  Erdemovic was a low-ranking soldier who admitted his crimes and was thus easy to convict.

6.  Garza said he was satisfied with that, because murder suspects often offer several excuses before police get them to admit their crimes.

7.  He admitted his crime again Friday in court, pleading guilty to strangling Hayes with his hands and her bra after she helped him escape from prison.

8.  He also said he is proud his son admitted his crime, and that now that the truth is out, Justin Volpe is finally at peace with himself.

9.  James Hamm admits his crime.

10.  Partly because of these pressures, Japanese defendants are far more likely than Americans to admit crimes and plead guilty.