2006-10-05 14:45:43 · 6 answers · asked by victoria w 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The 5th amendment.
2006-10-05 14:53:02 · answer #1 · answered by The ~Muffin~ Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miranda rights which are read to you at the time of your arrest are not in the constitution... they came along much later. The right to refuse to answer a question which might incriminate you during a trial or hearing is from the fifth ammendment (the bill of rights) which is why you hear people saying "I plead the fifth" in the mivies and such.
2006-10-05 21:54:39 · answer #2 · answered by eggman 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is the fifth amendment. It is also the result of court litigation that lead to what is now known as the miranda rights. What happened was that a man, last name miranda killed someone, and confessed to the cops but because they never told him he had the right to an attorney, the right not to incriminate himself, etc. the confession was thrown out and he was acquitted. So now they read you your "Miranda" rights so that anything can (and will) be used in the court of law.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Here's 5th amendment (protection against self incrimination)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_rights
here's a wikipedia article on it
2006-10-05 23:06:18 · answer #3 · answered by Dee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm am sorry, I am going to have to plea the fifth on that question.
2006-10-05 21:49:59 · answer #4 · answered by Jeff S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the fifthe ammnedment
2006-10-05 21:47:29 · answer #5 · answered by plink 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 5th ammendment.
2006-10-05 21:55:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋