The Court held that the freedom from self-incrimination offers protection against compulsion to submit to fingerprinting, photography, or measurements, to write or speak for identification, to appear in court, to stand, to assume a stance, to walk, or to make a particular gesture.

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The Supreme Court has held that the Fifth Amendment's protection against self-incrimination does not apply to physical evidence such as fingerprints, photographs, measurements, or similar physical characteristics. These are considered non-testimonial evidence and do not trigger the protection against self-incrimination.

The Court Held That the Freedom from Self-Incrimination Offers Protection