沉默权是指在刑事诉讼过程中,犯罪嫌疑人、被告人对于来自警察和法庭的讯问,有拒绝回答和保持沉默的权利。在中国是否赋予犯罪嫌疑人以沉默权仍是一个很有争议的问题,其争议为“肯定说”、“否定说”、“折衷说”。结合国际环境与本土国情,我们认为采取“折衷说”可以促进侦查程序的公正和文明执法。 The right to silence refers to the criminal suspects, the accused in the process of interrogation from the police and the court, there is the right to refuse to answer and remain silent. It is still a controversial issue whether to give suspects the right to silence in China. The disputes are “affirmative”, “negative”, “compromise”. Combined with the international environment and local conditions, we believe that adopting a compromise can promote fair and civilized law enforcement in the investigation process.