These individuals are at risk of either confessing to crimes they did not commit or otherwise compromising their rights by virtue of inappropriate police interrogation techniques (Gudjonsson, 2003), a fact that has increasingly been recognized by the courts in their evaluation of the constitutionality of the interrogation methods that were used by police during their confinement preparatory for trial (Kinports, 2007). Conclusion

Taken together, the research indicated that police interrogation remains an art rather than a science, and that every situation is unique and demands interrogation techniques that are appropriate. In a perfect world, there would be no crime, but the harsh reality of the human condition is that there are always going to be criminals who will try anything to avoid being caught, and when they are caught, will try anything to avoid being convicted. In their haste to secure a confession with career criminals or in cases where time means the difference between life and death, some law enforcement authorities may resort to inappropriate or even illegal interrogation methods before criminal suspects have a chance to "lawyer up." Confessions obtained in this fashion are not only unconstitutional...

In the final analysis, the United States is a land of laws and these laws apply equally to criminal suspects and law enforcement authorities alike.
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