Pros And Cons Of Confessions

You succinctly described the immorality and ethical issues of deceiving in order to attain a confession. As you note, the courts may have said it is legal to some extent but as a Christian it goes against God’s law. “Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment” (Proverbs 12:19, English Standard Version). Certainly, obtaining a confession would seal a case however having law enforcement officers engage in deception opens the door to many variables, one of which is miscarriages of justice. “Confessions will be critical to convictions mostly when the police lack solid evidence other than the confession” (Thomas, 2007). There are calls for law enforcement departments to be more transparent and once the public knew that