Qin Yanhong, spent 4 days in police custody being tortured before finally confessing to a rape and murder which he did not commit, he gave a false confession to make the torture stop.
On the fourth day, he broke down. "What color were her pants?" they demanded. "Black," he gasped, and felt a whack on the back of his head. "Red," he cried, and got another punch. "Blue," he ventured. The beating stopped.
He was eventually freed 4 years later after evidence proved his innocence, however, it was a freak occurance in the Chinese judicial system, for they rarely lose a case that goes to the courts, regardless of whether or not they truly have the evidence to prove guilt.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/21/in...rssnyt&emc=rss
Of course I wouldn't use this as a sole reason to avoid commiting a crime, but, reading this sure would be a deterrant otherwise!