Fifth Amendment

"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 offence 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."

This is an important amendment because it gives people the right to remain silent, which means they don't have to talk against themselves.

In the movie Miss Sloane we can see how the actress "Takes the Fifth" when the jury asks her questions. It is an interesting part of a movie where we can see how you can use this amendment during a trial.

In this comic illustration we can see a pair of judges talking about the fifth amendment and the only case it would not apply in.