Right to Silence

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Legal Right
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Right_to_Remain_Silent
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Criminal_Law
Both citizens and non-citizens
Court proceedings
Police interrogation
gptkbp:canBeWaived Yes
gptkbp:cause Adverse inference (in some jurisdictions)
No adverse inference (in some jurisdictions)
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:Constitution_of_Australia
gptkb:Fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
gptkb:Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms_(Canada)
gptkb:Police_and_Criminal_Evidence_Act_1984_(UK)
gptkbp:criticizedFor Potential to hinder investigations
gptkbp:debatedBy gptkb:Legal_scholarship
gptkbp:defendedIn Protecting individual rights
gptkbp:enforcedBy Courts
Law enforcement agencies
gptkbp:excludes Compelled testimony by immunity
Certain terrorism investigations (in some jurisdictions)
gptkbp:firstRecognized 16th century England
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Evolved from English common law
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Right to Silence
gptkbp:influencedBy Star Chamber abuses
gptkbp:invokedFor Stating intention to remain silent
gptkbp:notAbsoluteIn gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Common_Law
gptkbp:practicedIn Suspects
Defendants
gptkbp:prohibits gptkb:legislation
Judicial interpretation
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:European_Convention_on_Human_Rights
gptkb:International_Covenant_on_Civil_and_Political_Rights
gptkbp:purpose Protection against self-incrimination
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:relatedConcept Due process
Fair trial
Privilege against self-incrimination
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
gptkb:Miranda_Rights
gptkb:Police_Caution
Defendants in criminal trials
Suspects under arrest
Witnesses in criminal cases
gptkbp:waiverRequires Voluntary, knowing, and intelligent decision
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wire_in_the_Blood_(TV_series)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6