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The 5th amendment
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What is meant by Twice put in jeopardy of life and limb?
it means that someone could be tried twice for the same crime that person commits.
Can a person be tried for the same crime twice?
No, a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice under the principle of double jeopardy, which is protected by the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Can a person be tried twice for the same crime?
No, a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime due to the protection against double jeopardy in the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Would a person get punished where they committed the crime or where they got caught?
The person would be tried and punished where they committed the crime. It is part of our justice system to be tried by a jury of our peers, and our peers live in our own neighborhood. So if the person is caught elsewhere, he is returned to the jurisdiction where he committed the crime to be tried. This is why the process of extradition is in place.
Which amendment said that a person couldnt be tried twice for the same crime?
It is the 5th amendment which states that a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime. It is referred to as double jeopardy.
Can you be tried for the same crime twice under the principle of double jeopardy?
No, under the principle of double jeopardy, a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice.
When a person is tried twice for the same crime?
It is called double jeopardy.
What is a person called who is being tried for a crime?
That would be the Defendant.
Can someone be tried for the same crime twice under double jeopardy laws?
No, under double jeopardy laws, a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice.
If a person confesses to a crime but is found not guilty can someone else be charged with the same crime?
You can only be tried in a criminal court once for the same crime. However you can be tried in civil court for the same event. O.J. Simpson for example. You could be tried in a different jurisdiction under a different theory for the same events. For example, you murder someone and are acquitted in state court. You confess to the crime. The feds could try you in federal court for depriving the deceased of his civil rights and/or for conspiracy.
What if a person is found to be in Shane at time of crime?
If you meant '...to be insane...' - they could be tried for a lesser crime. For example, if someone was proven to have been temporarily insane at the time they murdered someone, a judge could direct the jury to find them '...guilty of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility...' instead of the more serious crime of murder
Why can't you be tried for the same crime twice?
You cannot be tried for the same crime twice because of the principle of double jeopardy, which is protected by the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution. This means that once a person has been acquitted or convicted of a crime, they cannot be tried again for the same offense.
