A Criminal Defendant Whose Conviction Has Been Overturned on Appeal

question 72

True/False

A criminal defendant whose conviction has been overturned on appeal may not be retried for the same offense because to do so would violate the Constitutional prohibition against double jeopardy.

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Definitions:

Normal

Pertaining to what is considered common, usual, or conforming to the standard or the average; often used in statistical or medical contexts to define the typical.

DSM-5 Disorder

A mental disorder as classified in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a tool for mental health diagnosis.

Serial Sexual Murderers

Individuals who commit a series of murders with significant sexual elements involved in the crimes, typically involving a pattern and a period of time between murders.