What Does the Protection Against "Double Jeopardy" Mean

question 5

Multiple Choice

What does the protection against "double jeopardy" mean?

• A)That the government cannot try a person more than once for the same crime.
• B)That the government cannot try a person more than twice for the same crime.
• C)That the government must have double proof to prosecute a person twice for the same crime.
• D)That the government must show that at least two people were injured by the defendant in order to justify trying the defendant twice for the same crime.
• E)That the government may impose a double sentence on a repeat offender in order to protect the public.

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