Examining the Establishment of Relative Right to Silence in China

The bestowal of Right to Silence upon the criminal suspect in the criminal action has its drawbacks as well as benefits.Generally speaking,it is necessary to establish Relative Right to Silence in China.This kind of right consists of three respects:i) We should adopt effective measures to encourage the criminal suspect to confess;ii)Under special circumstances,the criminal suspect does not have Right to Silence;iii)Right to Silence should be applied to the whole crirninal action.