to compel to an act or choice" - that dictionary wisely used
   "the confession was coerced by the suspect by the police" - I've
   seen videos of when bad police departments convinced a 14 yr old
   kid into confessing to a crime by wearing him down verbally
   until he said "yes, I did it" just to get them off of his back.
   THAT'S something I 'get' - and it really opens my mind to how
   rape is more than just a mugging with a sexual component - or
   like stabbing somebody with their body parts - thank you Heather
   for opening me up about that. "