沉默权若干基本理论研究

沉默权是被告人的一项重要的诉讼权利，它是被告人的防御权，人格权，是对国家权力的制约权，它具有体现刑事诉讼价值，丰富刑事诉讼职能，实现刑事诉讼结构公正，完善刑事诉讼证据规则的作用；没有沉默权的权利体系是不完备的权利体系。本试图对沉默权若干基本理论发表自己粗浅的看法，以期对完善我国的《刑事诉讼法》和刑事诉讼制度尽绵薄之力。

Research on Several Basic Theories of the Right to Silence

The right to silence is a significant procedural right processed by the defendant. It enables the defendant to defend his human rights and restrain his state power. The very existence of the right to silence embodies the value and function of criminal suit, ensures the justice of the structure of criminal suit and perfects the regulation of evidence in criminal suit. Therefore, the right to silence is an indispensable component of a comprehensive system of rights. The present paper provides a study of several basic theories of the right to silence with the purpose of perfecting the criminal procedure law in China.