A suspect is arrested and questioned by the police about possible involvement in a terrorism plot. Based on their interrogation, the police charge the suspect with terrorism. The suspect’s lawyer asks the judge to dismiss the charges because the police used torture on the suspect. What amendment gives the lawyer the ability to claim this?(1 point)

Question

A suspect is arrested and questioned by the police about possible involvement in a terrorism plot. Based on their interrogation, the police charge the suspect with terrorism. The suspect’s lawyer asks the judge to dismiss the charges because the police used torture on the suspect. What amendment gives the lawyer the ability to claim this?(1 point)
Responses

the Fifth Amendment
the Fifth Amendment

the Sixth Amendment
the Sixth Amendment

the Third Amendment
the Third Amendment

the Eighth Amendment

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct response is **the Fifth Amendment**. The Fifth Amendment includes protections against self-incrimination, which means that any confession or information obtained through coercion or torture could be deemed inadmissible in court. Therefore, the lawyer can claim that the charges should be dismissed due to the use of torture during the interrogation.