That is why I have a problem with it. If you take the FIFTH you are guilty of something. If you were innocent there would be no need to assert that Constitutional Right against self-incrimiation. So you might as well admit your guilt since by taking the 5th you already have. Only if you admit it you show that you are responsible for what you do/say. You man up or woman up immediately. If you refuse to testify you are a weeny whiny guilty- of- something someone and should be ASHAMED of yourself! Harsh? Mebbe. But I am A FAN OF TELLING THE TRUTH. For those who are incapable of doing so then at least show some self-respect and admit what you did when you're caught. Anything less reduces whatever integrity/honor you had once upon a time to nothing. Just my opinion. I know lots and loads of y'all are big fans of 5th amendment protections. Different strokes. Right?
You've got the other meaning of caution. However you can see that if someone does not wish to be arrested and charged, he may admit an offence whether or not he actually did it.
I was referring to the police spiel when they tell you of your right to silence, also called a caution. The simple advice is followed by a convoluted piece of legalese. A lawyer may correct me, but I think it means be silent if you like, but if something comes up in court that you haven't mentioned we could tell the court that you'd kept quiet about it and that could affect your defence. A possibly dramatised version of it regularly occurs in police programmes that your wife has likely seen.