Literally, "confession is lenient and resistance is strict" contains two policy meanings: "confession" means that a criminal suspect truthfully answers the questions of interrogators, and if a person voluntarily confesses his illegal behavior, he will be lenient; "Resisting" means not answering the interrogation truthfully, and if you refuse to explain, you will be severely punished.

But in fact, this slogan does not conform to the current legal provisions and legal concepts. According to the principle of a legally prescribed punishment for a crime established by the criminal law, the punishment a person receives for committing a crime can only be adapted to the facts of the crime. It is not a criminal fact to show a frank or resistant attitude in the face of investigation and judicial investigation, and of course it does not constitute a reason for leniency or heavier punishment.