When a criminal defendant invokes his "Fifth Amendment rights," what does he mean? *
10 points
That he doesn't want a lawyer
That he doesn't want to testify against himself in court
That he doesn't want to go on trial
That he's allowed to speak in his own defense

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nini · Answer

@Isry

Isry · Answer

Have you heard the phrase "pleading the 5th" before?

nini · Answer

yes

Isry · Answer

What does that phrase mean?

nini · Answer

to not answer i 
think

Isry · Answer

And why would they not want to answer?

nini · Answer

bc they dont wanna tell there buisness

Isry · Answer

Yeah, but more specifically they don't want to incriminate themselves. So if they don't want to incriminate themselves what do you think the answer is?

nini · Answer

umm brb

nini · Answer

@Isry im bk

jackiejackiejack · Answer

well the 5th amendment usually means to hold back Ur tongue or not speak so just apply that to criminals.

nini · Answer

$\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}$ @jackiejackiejack
well the 5th amendment usually means to hold back Ur tongue or not speak so just apply that to criminals.
$\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}$
thank u so much