Businesses Have Contested Fines Resulting from Regulations That Require Mandatory

Multiple Choice

Businesses have contested fines resulting from regulations that require mandatory self-reporting of data. They contended that self-reporting of violations violated the Fifth Amendment prohibition against self-incrimination. The Supreme Court has ruled that:

A) the self-incrimination privilege of the 5th Amendment applies to individuals only
B) corporations are not protected by the self-incrimination privilege of the 5th Amendment
C) the self-incrimination applies to businesses if the charge may be for criminal penalties, but not for civil penalties
D) the self-incrimination privilege of the 5th Amendment applies to individuals only and corporations are not protected by the self-incrimination privilege of the 5th Amendment
E) the self-incrimination privilege of the 5th Amendment applies to individuals only and corporations are not protected by the self-incrimination privilege of the 5th Amendment and the self-incrimination applies to businesses if the charge may be for criminal penalties, but not for civil penalties