When a defendant in a murder trial chooses not to take the stand in his or her own defense, the jury must be warned by the judge not to interpret this silence as evidence of guilt. This is part of
a. voir dire.
b. the exclusionary rule.
c. the protection against self-incrimination.
d. double jeopardy.
e. symbolic speech.
C
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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