fifth amendment

Can Police Force You to Open Your Phone?

The general constitutional issue under review is this: does allowing police to force a criminal defendant to provide the passcode for a cell phone violate the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination?

Leslie Corbly
| 24th Mar 2022

Policy Analysis

Protecting the Right to Privacy in a Digital Era

The desire to use new technologies in the name of protecting the community cannot come at the expense of an individual’s fundamental rights.

Libertas Institute Staff
| 8th Jan 2021

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