That gets into key disclosure law and it does vary by jurisdiction. Though I am not a lawyer, it is my understanding that this is an area of dispute in the United States with respect to the 5th amendment, which forbids the government the power to compel one to ever testify against him or herself.
Even under a mandatory key disclosure regime, it's still a choice to remain silent even if that means one remains jailed. That situation sure seems like a form of torture to extract information from the incarcerated individual.
Even under a mandatory key disclosure regime, it's still a choice to remain silent even if that means one remains jailed. That situation sure seems like a form of torture to extract information from the incarcerated individual.
This 2012 Forbes article is a good read on the matter: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/09/12/key-disclo...