The right to silence in police interrogation : a study of some of the issues underlying the debate

Under the present law no person, including a suspect, is obliged to give information to the police in the course of a criminal investigation.

But is the use of this right to silence evidence of guilt?

Should the law be reformed? Those who argue that it should say that it would allow more effective prosecution and conviction of offenders.

This study researches the evidence for this claim and examines the other issues surrounding this debate.