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If parent is present can a minor refuse to answer questions on the grounds that it might incriminate him?
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∙ 15y ago
Under American law, the Fifth Amendment protects someone from incriminating themselves; when asked a question whose result would form self-incriminating evidence, a person can "plead the Fifth" and refuse to answer the question.
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∙ 14y agoYes. While it may depend somewhat on the juvenile's age, there are no special privileges accorded juveniles which make them immune from the legal process.
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