No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
This amendment is all about the protection of people in court who are trying to defend themselves. Every person that has to go to court for a federal crime is promised a grand jury to determine if there is enough evidence to move forward with the trial. The double jeopardy rule is there to protect people from being tried again for the same crime after the trial has ended or they have served their time. The rest is pretty much common sense; no person has to be their own witness and their rights must be respected and protected. The fifth amendment allows accused persons to deny questions from the jury/judge and also protects their private property (the government may not take it away without compensating them for it)
In my own opinion, I think this amendment is crucial and very important. It protects all accused people and their rights. It assures that each person will be treated equally in court and justice will be served (hopefully). Without this amendment I think the world would be a mess.. It puts the bad people away and keeps the good people out (most of the time...).
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This is a funny one; it's illustrating that the fifth is mainly about remaining silent so I think it sends a message and helps the viewer understand the most important and most used section of the fifth amendment.
http://www.toonpool.com/cartoons/fifth%20amendment%20truth%20make%20free_87914
I chose this second picture because I felt that it shares my one concern with the fifth amendment. If everyone in a trial continues to plead the fifth, how will any information be collected about the case. I think it is a necessary amendment and right, but to some extent it gets a little overboard when the accused can only say they plead the fifth; therefore no one can know the truth.
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