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The Fifth Amendment guarantees that no person can be made to witness against himself in court. This means that a person cannot be forced to speak about or confess to a crime. Which statement best illustrates why this is important?

a Police may sometimes have to trick suspects into confessing.

 
b Police should not be allowed to torture suspects until they confess.  
c Police would have to catch someone in the act of committing a crime to arrest them.  d Police should not be allowed to ask suspects directly whether they committed a crime.

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The Correct answer should be B. No police should be able to torture any suspect into confession.
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Answer:

B. Police should not be allowed to torture suspects until they confess.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Fifth Amendment was ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights and addresses criminal procedure. Among its clauses, we can find the self-incrimination clause. The clause provides protection to self incriminate in a criminal case in which the accused is being parted.

By doing this, the Constitution prevents the law forces to apply torture in order to make the suspects confessed.

I hope this answer helps you.

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