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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You have to 1) know your rights 2) have the capacity to remember your rights
Drugs have a heavy impact on committing a crime….so they often don’t have the self restraint of remaining silent
Then there are people who truly believe “if I have nothing to hide why not share everything”
Finally; cops can question you even if you invoke your rights to remain silent….looping all to #2; it’s hard to not want to defend yourself from their leading/implicating line of questions
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