system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: In a court of law, why are diaries of the accused admissible? Isn't that just a form of being forced to testify against yourself?
gpt
The production of the diary is considered voluntary testimony; you can't force someone to make statements, written or verbal, but if they choose to do so themselves they can be entered as evidence. The prohibition of forced incrimination doesn't mean someone can't do it themselves.