Question

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The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that no person “shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.” Which of the cases below is an example of that principle in practice?


A lawyer asks her client to explain the circumstances of the events on the day the crime happened.

During the trial, the judge asks the defendant to testify even though he does not want to.

A lawyer asks a witness to explain the circumstances of the events on the day the crime happened.

During the trial a judge asks the defense lawyer a question about the client’s behavior.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

During the trial, the judge asks the defendant to testify even though he does not want to.

Answer 2

B: During the trial, the judge...

Step-by-step explanation:

This is where the phrase "I plead the fifth" comes from. You have the right NOT to testify against yourself.