A major problem with the crime control model is that a presumption of guilt goes against one of the oldest and most cherished principles of American criminal justice. What is this principle?

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Mcmahon

18 April, 13:33

A major problem with the crime control model is that a presumption of guilt goes against one of the oldest and most cherished principles of American criminal justice. What is this principle?

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Princess Beasley · Answer 1

Answer:Defendants are protected against compelled self incrimination

Explanation:Compelled self-incrimination refers to an act of forcing a defendant to testify to something or make a statement that will incriminate them or associate them with a criminal act.

The Fifth Amendment protect defendant from self incriminating evidence or statement because it gives the defendant a right not to testify against himself or herself