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Fifth Amendment Activities

Apply landmark Supreme Court cases to contemporary scenarios related to your rights when you are in police custody.

"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 offense 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." Fifth Amendment, U.S. Constitution

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Miranda v. Arizona
Adults in police custody and due process rights

J.D.B. v. North Carolina
Juveniles in police custody and due process rights

Miranda Rights Infographic

Infographic illustrating the five components of the Miranda Warning: You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be

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