The Fifth Amendment guarantees that no person can be made to witness against himself in court. This means that a person cannot be forced to speak about or confess to a crime. Which statement best illustrates why this is important?

Police may sometimes have to trick suspects into confessing.
Police should not be allowed to torture suspects until they confess.
Police would have to catch someone in the act of committing a crime to arrest them.
Police should not be allowed to ask suspects directly whether they committed a crime.

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The Fifth Amendment guarantees that no person can be made to witness against himself in court. This means that a person cannot be forced to speak about or confess to a crime. Which statement best illustrates why this is important?

Police may sometimes have to trick suspects into confessing. 
Police should not be allowed to torture suspects until they confess. 
Police would have to catch someone in the act of committing a crime to arrest them. 
Police should not be allowed to ask suspects directly whether they committed a crime.

anonymous · Answer

Police should not be allowed to ask suspects directly whether they committed a crime.

anonymous · Answer

Okay, thank you!

anonymous · Answer

Anytime!

anonymous · Answer

It was the third one I think because the last one was wrong :/