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The fifth amendment reads: > No person ... shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself If you could compel someone to testify agai
by LeifCarrotson 5y ago
The fifth amendment reads:
> No person ... shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself
If you could compel someone to testify against themself, that would surely expedite justice. But we've decided that's not actually just.
- 8note 5y agoWe're certainly compelled to have evidence collected from our stuff. You aren't compelled to say where to look, but you are compelled to let them look. Unlock this computer vs tell me your password. The password could contain "I did the murder and I buried the body under the bus stop" which is clearly testimony, but unlocking and changing the password to something the government asks you to seems well within range