There are many reasons why people would confess to a crime they did not commit. These reasons may be intentional, due to an intent to take credit for an infamous crime, to protect another, or they may be as an unintended result of interrogation. If a false confession is used to convict a person, then there are two effects that are unwanted. Most importantly, this can result in an innocent person being punished for a crime they did not commit. Also, the person who did commit the crime is able to go free. Discuss a few possible causes for false confessions and what can be done to prevent people from making false confessions. What can be done by the police to avoid a false confession being used to convict a person?