Define "witness against himself," and give examples of what's included and not included within the definition
What will be an ideal response?
The Fifth Amendment provides that in a criminal case a person can not be compelled
to be a "witness against himself.". This essentially means that the government cannot
force someone to give evidence of a testimonial or a communicative nature.
Testimony is the content of what a person says or writes. However the government
can compel citizens to provide other information. When this information is not
testimonial or communicative, but is rather of a physical nature or communications
which the person has voluntarily reduced to writing, obtaining it does not violate the
Fifth Amendment. Thus the following types of incriminating evidence would not be
protected by the Fifth Amendment: handwriting samples, weapons, photographs,
lineup appearances, voice samples, blood samples, and documents required to be
kept by law or voluntarily created.
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Fill in the blank with correct word.
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a. True b. False
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