Fifth Amendment, Not What It Used To Be.

Source: "Fifth Amendment: No Longer a Shield Against Government"
http://articles.latimes.com/1994-02-02/news/mn-18241_1_high-court

Constitutional Connection: "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."


Analysis of Connection: 


      The fifth amendment is the right against self-incrimination and it is definitely not what it was over two decades ago. In this article the changes are apparent. A person suspected of any crime can be forced to give up all kinds of evidence. "Fingerprints, hair samples, business records, a desk calendar and even pages from a private diary". This is possible because higher courts have recently narrowed the meaning of the Fifth Amendment. 
     One thing from this article was a case, Boyd vs. US. Prosecutors say that they "may seek to convict someone of a crime by compelling the production of his private books and papers". I believe that they should have their personal documents searched only if they are actually the person on trial and it is necessary to have that additional evidence. If they are only suspected of a crime, they have a right to not give up any personal items due to their self-incrimination right. 
      In other cases of the fifth amendment, tax payers that have believed that their records were private have come to realize that they truly aren't. Those records can be used against them in a case where those may apply. I believe that it is not right for these citizens to be told that their records are confidential, but can easily be given up without permission from that person. it is a violation of their privacy and their right of not having private property taken for public use. The fifth amendment, as well as many if not all of the other amendments have holes in them and government officials find ways hop through them.