“坦白从宽,抗拒从严”是我国长期坚持的一项刑事政策,本文将其与西方国家的沉默权、辩诉协商进行比较,从中阐述我国发生刑讯逼供的主要原因。认为“坦白从宽,抗拒从严”是一项严密科学的刑事政策,关键在于司法实践中如何更好地贯彻执行,其在当今乃至今后的刑事诉讼领域中,对打击犯罪,提高诉讼效率等方面仍将发挥巨大作用。 “To be frank and lenient, to resist strictness” is a long-held criminal policy of our country. This article compares the right to silence and the plea of ​​the Western countries to explain the main reasons for the torture in our country. The key point is that “to be fair and frankly tolerant and to resist strictness” is a rigorous and scientific criminal policy. The key point is how to better implement it in judicial practice. In the field of criminal procedure today and in the future, it is necessary to crack down on crimes and improve the efficiency of litigation Aspects will continue to play a huge role.