Are the courts correct in limiting the scope of the Fifth Amendment Self-Incrimination Clause to verbal statements

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Are the courts correct in limiting the scope of the Fifth Amendment Self-Incrimination Clause to verbal statements so that there is no constitutional protection against compulsory police identification procedures? What would be the implications for law enforcement if the courts included physical evidence like fingerprints or handwriting samples within the scope of the Fifth Amendment privilege?

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Criminal Law And Procedure

ISBN: 9780495095484

6th Edition

Authors: John M Scheb, John M Scheb II

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