"Compelled" means "forced."

With the 5th Amendment, the Court is worried about police wrongdoing that forces a confession.

It's easy to figure out whether someone was compelled to speak.

Being a "witness" against yourself only applies to communicating information.

The Court doesn't care how police get a confession as long as the criminal is caught.

The main consequence of violating this part of the 5th Amendment is the evidence can't be used at trial.

People accused of a crime have the right to remain silent.

The Court doesn't believe any punishment is "cruel and unusual" if someone is a criminal.

Whether a punishment is "cruel and unusual" under the Constitution often depends on the details of the situation.

"Cruel and unusual" under the Constitution might be different from your personal definition of what is cruel.

It's easy to figure out whether a situation qualifies as "cruel and unusual" punishment.

The 8th Amendment only applies where someone has committed a crime, not in other situations.

The Court has a list of "cruel and unusual" punishments that it uses to decide the cases.

The Court sometimes considers whether officials intended to cause pain and suffering.

The death penalty is considered cruel and unusual as applied to some groups of people but not others.