Solutions proposed to limit the amount of false confessions given are increased legal restrictions. Torture tactics are currently restricted in the United States due to the ethics and morality surrounding this form of interrogation. There has been little research found that supports it being an effective measure. There is great evidence that proves it produces verifiable false confessions. Next comes the question of whether interrogators should be allowed to lie. Interrogators currently utilize evidence ploys, which are made up evidence to garner a confession from the suspect. The police are currently legally allowed to lie during the interrogations. More legal restrictions proposed center around video recordings of the interrogations. A major downside with the recordings is that they can be manipulated when shown in a trial due to only a portion being shown. Also, the camera angle can be manipulated to be focused on solely the face of the suspect, which leads to the confession being more convicting.
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