In Which of the Following Situations Can an Offender Claim

question 97

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations can an offender claim the constitutional protection of double jeopardy?

• A)The members of the trial jury cannot agree on a verdict,resulting in a hung jury,and the state orders a new trial.
• B)The offender's conviction has been set aside because of a procedural error and the state plans to retry him on the same charges.
• C)After the offender was acquitted,new evidence conclusively proving his guilt was uncovered and the prosecutor calls for a new trial.
• D)After the offender was acquitted in criminal court,he is tried in civil court.

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Definitions:

Kinesthetic Sense

The sense that detects bodily position, weight, or movement of the muscles, tendons, and joints, enabling physical coordination.

Intensity

The degree of strength, force, or level of energy in an activity, phenomenon, or a person's actions.

Pitch

In acoustics, pitch is the perceived frequency of a sound, determining how high or low a tone sounds.

Frequency

The frequency at which an event recurs within a given time frame.