5th amendment is the right against self-incrimination. The response could provide self-incriminating evidence of an illegal act punishable by fines, penalties o

5th amendment is the right against self-incrimination. The response could provide self-incriminating evidence of an illegal act punishable by fines, penalties or forfeiture. Giving a password to your encrypted database could easily be interpreted as testifying against yourself as defined in the 5th amendment. Relevant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8z7NC5sgik#at=950 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8z7NC5sgik#at=950