Fifth Amendment- The right to remain silent

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Constitutional Connection:

No person shall be held to answer for a capital nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to 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. Right to remain silent. Miranda Rights.

Explanation of Connection:

In the politcal cartoon above, you can see that no person has to be held to answer something or compelled in any criminal case to be a witness.  United States citizens are entitled to Miranda Rights which is the right to remain silent. Citizens that do and do not abide by the law have the right to remain silent until a lawyer is present. In the cartoon, a police officer and detective are scolding a mime and trying to get him to speak but he has the right to remain silent.

I feel as though the fifth amendment sometimes may be abused. A lot of criminals use the fifth amendment to make up situations in order to defend themselves and get theirselves to be proven not guilty. Although, on the other hand the fifth amendment serves as a useful defense.