According to the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, no one “shall be forced in any criminal prosecution to be a witness against oneself.” But what does it really mean?

Fifth Amendment Protection Against Self-Incrimination

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When is it appropriate to “claim the Fifth”? When should you do it?

Concerns About Incrimination

What is the rationale behind the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination?

For some reason, it seems only fair that persons who are in problems with the law are not required to speak.