Why the interrogation process is important

Question

 Explain why the interrogation process is so important to arrest the correct person for the crime being investigated. In your own opinion, why do innocent people still get arrested for crimes they did not commit?

answer must be between 400-800 words

Answer 1

The main purpose of a police interrogation is to obtain a confession, and to come to the objective truth, or other critical information, about the crime from an interviewed suspect who is the subject of interrogation.

American police interrogations are built on the premise that innocent people never confess to crimes they didn't commit. But in fact, false confessions are fairly common.

1. To conclude an overwhelming interrogation session: Some innocent people confess to appease an aggressive investigator, desperate to put an end to a grueling interrogation. These are sometimes called compliant false confessions.
2. For the attention: Others confess voluntarily to attract attention and gain popularity. There have been people who confessed to serial killings they didnot commit.
3. They momentarily believe they’re guilty: Often referred to as internalized false confessions, this type of admission occurs when a victim becomes temporarily persuaded that they’re guilty.
4. Police lie to them: It’s not uncommon for law enforcement to use deceptive tactics when interrogating suspects. For instance, the police may lie and claim that they’ve already collected significant forensic evidence to prove a person’s guilt. When facing such claims, an innocent person can easily feel pressured into confessing.
5. They want to avoid a harsher sentence: In many cases, police will tell a suspect that the evidence is so strong that they’re going to be convicted no matter what, but if they provide a confession, their sentence will be more lenient.

People from all walks of life falsely confess, but young people and those with mental disabilities are the most vulnerable.