uring the interrogation, police use techniques that break down a suspect's resistance to admitting guilt. Police often lie about the existence of persuasive evidence against the suspect in order to persuade the suspect that there is no way out and confessing will improve the situation. Interrogators can communicate to the suspect that the suspect will receive a higher charge or harsher punishment if he does not confess (or lesser is he does confess). The interrogator may also wear down or distress the subject to the point where he believes he has no choice but to confess.
