Interrogations And Confessions In The Legal System

Interrogation and confession in the legal systemName of studentInstitutionDateInterrogation and confession in the legal systemInterrogation remains one of the most secretive and essential processes in the justice system. Police carry out interrogations to unearth the truth about a crime. The justice system together with society expects guilty individuals to confess and the innocent one to resist. This paper discusses the process of interrogation and confession in the legal system, the Christian perspective and the evolution of interrogation in the justice system. Application of confessions to psychology and justice systemThe stakes of confession are high because they are more powerful compared to eye witnessing in a criminal trial. A confession increases the chances of guilty verdicts even when the confession is coerced using threats and promises. On many occasions, people have been coerced to confess falsely thus leading mistaken verdicts creating the need for psychologists in the interrogation process. According to Vrij, Meissner, Fisher, Kassin, Morgan III, & Kleinman (2017), various factors enhance the likelihood of true or false confessions, for instance, the physical structure of the interrogation room is a vital