Jim is arrested in a criminal case. He refuses to answer any question about the crime, claiming that he is "taking the Fifth Amendment." Which of these means the same as "taking the Fifth Amendment"?
A.
Jim has not had the opportunity to discuss the case with a lawyer.
B.
Jim is too young to be arrested for this crime.
C.
Jim is pleading innocent to the charges against him.
D.
Jim does not have to answer questions that might incriminate him.

d

Explanation:

if jim were forced to answer questions, then he may be incriminating himself, so he "takes the Fifth Amendment"

google says

¨The Fifth Amendment protects individuals from being forced to incriminate themselves. ... The privilege against compelled self-incrimination is defined as "the constitutional right of a person to refuse to answer questions or otherwise give testimony against himself.¨¨

d is the best answer for this question.

herodotus taught this. herodotus was an ancient greek historian who was born in halicarnassus in the persian empire. he is known for having written the book the histories, a detailed record of his "inquiry" on the origins of the greco-persian wars.