5th Amendment

Question 1

What right(s) are included?

Answer 1

The right to a jury trial, protection against double jeopardy, protection against self-incrimination, the right to a fair trial, protection against the taking of property by the government without compensation

Question 2

Define Double Jeopardy

Answer 2

Prosecuting somebody twice for the same exact crime

Question 3

Define Due Process

Answer 3

A rule of the courts which makes sure the rights of all in the court are respected

Question 4

Explain Miranda v. Arizona

Answer 4

Miranda v. Arizona was a landmark case where the supreme court decided that the fifth amendment restricts prosecutors from using evidence gained in police interrogation unless the person was told they can convene with an attorney.

Question 5

Define custodial interrogation

Answer 5

The questioning of a detained person by the police