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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Because the cops are going to tell you “you did this” and “you did that”. Most people will want to speak up for themselves because the people who are arresting/accusing/holding you are saying many bad things about you.
It’s like when people spread rumors. If the rumor has enough effect of your life you will comment on it whether it’s true or not. So you have this cop/cops making a legal/criminal decision about your life and you have to hope that another random human is on your side when they are taught to be sceptical and are incentive to make arrest.
You will still get thrown in jail even if you don’t say anything and remain silent. So imagine sitting in jail innocent and now you are alone with your thoughts thinking “maybe I should have defended myself”.
Now some guilty people will think “Hey! I can’t act guilty. I have to act innocent” and start talking
Some people just really really like to lie, deceive and do dumb shit. So “right to remain silent” isn’t in their dictionary.
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