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The right against self-incrimination is spelled out in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and also extends to state and local jurisdictions. When someone exercises this right, we often say that they “plead the Fifth.” Continue reading Fifth Amendment Right Against Self Incrimination
This episode of Crash Course in Government and Politics provides a general overview of the Fifth and Sixth Amendment’s guarantees of procedural due process to ensure a fair trial. Discussed are Miranda rights, such as, the right against self-incrimination (pleading the “fifth”) and the right to an attorney. Also discussed is the Sixth Amendment guarantee of a jury of your peers and the protection against being tried for the same crime twice (double jeopardy).
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Camden Civil Rights Project 