The benefits of a right to silence for the innocent
通过模型证明，在刑事诉讼中，无辜嫌疑人行使沉默权能降低被错误定罪的风险，因为沉默比陈述更安全。
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.