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The most likely changes The Fifth Amendment may clamp down on are abuses by courts of allowing certain testimony that is in violation of Miranda even when done for purposes of impeachment. This is from the fact that the jury is tainted whether or not the testimony is offered for the truth or for impeachment purposes and therefore, many attorneys and prosecutors use this trick to get around the Fifth Amendment rights. This would have to come in the form of an exception to Procedure rules. (I'm not sure I understand this concept. Can you elaborate and maybe add an example?) If there is a source, you got this from could you please give that also?

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Here is a source: http://federalism.typepad.com/crime_federalism/2005/01/postarrest_sile.html

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