Is it necessary to listen to the opinions of criminal suspects?

Legal analysis: you don't need to listen to the opinions of criminal suspects. When the public security organ requests the arrest of a criminal suspect, it shall write a written opinion approving the arrest without listening to the opinions of the criminal suspect, and transfer it to the people's procuratorate at the same level for examination and approval together with the case file and evidence. When necessary, the people's procuratorate may send people to participate in the discussion of major cases by public security organs. The public security organ shall interrogate the detained person within 24 hours after detention. If it is found that it should not be detained, it must be released immediately and a release certificate will be issued.

Legal basis: Article 88 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the people's procuratorate may interrogate the criminal suspect after examining and approving the arrest; In any of the following circumstances, the criminal suspect shall be interrogated:

(1) Having doubts about whether the conditions for arrest are met;

(2) The criminal suspect requests to make a face-to-face statement to the procurator;

(3) There may be major illegal acts in the investigation activities. When examining and approving an arrest, the people's procuratorate may ask witnesses and other participants in the proceedings and listen to the opinions of defense lawyers; If a defense lawyer makes a request, he shall listen to the opinions of the defense lawyer.