The right of silence can be classified according to different criteria, such as absolute and relative right of silence; the right of silence in behavior sense and in result sense; express and implied right of silence;

• 沉默权从不同标准出发主要可以分为绝对的沉默权和相对的沉默权、行为意义上的沉默权和结果意义上的沉默权、明示的沉默权和默示的沉默权、显性的沉默权和隐性的沉默权以及审讯沉默权和审判沉默权。