Constitute topics are built from the variables in the Comparative Constitutions Project’s dataset, which captures the content of world constitutions. The particular variables relevant to this topic are listed below, in the form of survey questions.
More information about the CCP’s research design is available here, including background information on how the team designed the inventory of constitutional topics as well as the full coding survey
Description
Grants individuals the right to forego answering questions during an interrogation or in court that would tend to confirm the individual's guilt. In some cases an individual may waive this right if they so choose.
Categories
Rights and Duties
Keywords
accused; criminal procedure; silence
Survey Questions
- Does the constitution give the accused a right to silence or protection from self incrimination?