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 offence 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.
Quite a handful of coverings here. The 5th amendment mainly keeps someone, such as a district attorney, from forcing a suspect of a crime to answer to questions of the offence committed. The Grand Jury becomes the system of justice as the suspect has a chance to defend themselves before a group of people. Otherwise, several possible criminals would be wrongfully charged. It also prevents people from being tried twice when they were innocent the first time. In some cases though, new evidence for a case would be useful in prosecuting a potential criminal that may have "squirmed" justice before. This is just part of the way certain rights are. They cannot always be perfect.
Here this man explains the right of Americans to use the 5th amendment to avoid fraudulent accusations of those in position to do so.
In this clip, the kid at the door exercises his right to deny an attempt at being charged for the same offence twice-called
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