The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment Protects Persons

question 17

Multiple Choice

The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment protects persons from ________.

• A)evidence procured through unreasonable search and seizures
• B)confessions obtained through physical force during an interrogation
• C)being tried twice for the same crime
• D)being subjected to a heavier penalty or longer imprisonment than originally sentenced to

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Definitions:

Loss of Wages

Compensation claimed by individuals for income not earned due to injury or wrongful termination.

Assault and Battery

Assault refers to the threat of immediate harm or offensive contact, while battery refers to the actual physical impact or offensive contact with another person.

Reasonable Apprehension

A justified fear or expectation based on objective circumstances or evidence.

Assault

A civil wrong that occurs when one person intentionally and voluntarily places another in fear or apprehension of an immediate, offensive physical harm. Assault does not require actual contact.