Talking in the US context. The Miranda warning says anything you say can be used against you in a court of law but never to support your case. So as I see it talking to the cops makes no sense irrespective of whether you have committed a crime or not. So why do suspects sit for hours long interviews with the cops?
Edit:- “… never to support your case”. As some commenters pointed out the Miranda warning doesn’t say that. That’s right, I meant it in an implicit way. I just saw a defense attorney’s YT video who said that’s the hidden part.
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>but never to support your case.
Miranda does not say this.
There are a few reasons people don’t remain silent.
They believe they can explain away the situation and/or believe they are smarter than cops.
They believe the courts will go easier on them if they admit their misdeeds. This does sometimes work.
They are unable to not talk.
They are “tricked” into talking. To explain this, police can’t ask direct questions once you invoke your right, but they can still talk to you. People have a need to defend/explain themselves when negative things are being said about them.
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