At "show" trials during the great purge, suspects often?

The question ask to state what the suspect do at show trials during the great purge, and base on my research and further investigation, I would say that they often admitted to fault even when they were completely innocent, in the hopes of receiving a reduced sentence or avoiding the labor camps in the East. I hope this would help 

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