Why Suspects Cooperate and Confess?
What will be an ideal response?
Logically one would think that the dialogue between the suspect and investigator would be brief. Strangely, because of complex psychological factors, this is not always the case.
Searching for Information
Depending on the crime in question and the particular suspect, it is logical to assume that many criminals follow the progress of the police through media accounts of the investigation. It is the desire of the criminal to want to know exactly what the investigator knows about the crime. This “paranoia” frequently drives the suspect to accompany the investigator willingly to the police station for an interview.
Closing the Communication Gap
Research indicates that most guilty persons who confess are, from the outset, looking for the proper opening during the interrogation to communicate their guilt to investigators. Suspects also make confessions when they believe that cooperation is the best course of action. Finally, suspects confess when interrogators are able to speculate correctly on why the crimes were committed.
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