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False Confession During Police Interrogation

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Researchers stated that 1 out of 4 individuals are wrongfully convicted because they feel that complying with a police officer by saying they admitted to the crime would be more beneficial then continuing to prove their innocence. Fear of violence, mental impairment, ignorance of the law, intoxication, and the threat of a harsh sentence are some factors that lead to false confession during a police interrogation. Confessions obtained by juveniles are often untrustworthy because children can be easily influence by an officer, which they are not aware of their situation and consequence. Many law enforcement officers are not fully trained to interrogate suspects with mental disabilities because some mentally capable adults can give false confessions

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