The Fifth Amendment
By: Burnham Holmes ; introduction by Warren E. Burger.
Series: The American heritage history of the Bill of Rights
Publisher: Silver Burdett Press
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Englewood Cliffs, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 172
Subjects: United States. -- History -- Juvenile literature.; United States. -- History.; Grand jury -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Self-incrimination -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Double jeopardy -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Due process of law -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Eminent domain -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Civil rights -- History.
Description: Traces the history of the several clauses of the Fifth Amendment: the right to a grand jury, due process, self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and eminent domain.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-163) and indexes.