Fifth Amendment Protections Against Self Incrimination
by
Steven M. Salky, Paul B. Hynes Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2015
The U.S. Constitution provides that "no person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself." While this portion of the Fifth Amendment contains only fifteen words, its application can be deceptively complex. Using the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination is dependent...