The benefits of a right to silence for the innocent
This article shows that innocent suspects benefit from exercising their right to silence during criminal proceedings. We present a model in which a criminal suspect can either make a statement or remain silent during police interrogation. At trial, the jury observes informative but imperfect signals about the suspect's guilt and the truthfulness of the suspect's statement. We show that a right to silence benefits innocent suspects by providing them with a safer alternative to speech, as well as by reducing the probability of wrongful conviction for suspects who remain silent with and without a right to silence. Copyright (c) 2010, RAND.
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Volume (Year): 41 (2010)
Issue (Month): 2 ()
Pages: 398-416
| Handle: | RePEc:bla:randje:v:41:y:2010:i:2:p:398-416 |
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