The regulations concerning the reticent right have been adopted for many years in England and America.Their essential points lie in that the defendant can make their arbitrary confession.

• 沉默权规则是英美国家实行多年的诉讼规则,其精神实质在于被告人自白的任意性原则,我国要研究和引进沉默权规则应结合国情和司法实际,借鉴外国的经验要持慎重态度。