The Sixth Amendment protects persons against self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and being charged with a capital offense except by grand jury indictment.

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The protections against self-incrimination and double jeopardy are found in the Fifth Amendment, not the Sixth Amendment. The Sixth Amendment primarily deals with the rights of the accused in criminal prosecutions, such as the right to a speedy trial, an impartial jury, and legal counsel.

The Sixth Amendment Protects Persons Against Self-Incrimination, Double Jeopardy, and Being