Identify the exceptions to double jeopardy.
What will be an ideal response?
Example should explain that the Fifth Amendment prohibition against double jeopardy means that a defendant who was acquitted cannot be tried again for the same charge. That defendant can be tried for another offense if the elements of the crime are different. They can also be tried in a different jurisdiction (e.g., state vs. federal, military vs. civilian). The case could also be litigated in civil court.
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Some researchers, building on Kalven and Zeisel's "liberation hypothesis," assert that African Americans will be sentenced more harshly than whites in:
a. all cases c. more serious cases b. no cases d. less serious cases
What does the expression, "Policing by the letter of the law" mean?
A) Police officers strictly interpret and enforce the law according to the exact statements of the law B) Police officers loosely interpret and enforce the law according to the intentions behind the law rather than the actual wording C) Police officers only act in accordance with the decrees and rules set forth by their departments D) Police officers use discretion to choose which laws they enforce and which they choose to ignore
Intermediate goods are goods that are used up entirely in the production of final goods. As such, intermediate goods
A) are excluded in calculating Gross Domestic Product (GDP) because they are not valuable. B) are excluded in calculating Gross Domestic Product (GDP) because to do so would be to double count them. C) are included in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) only if produced within the borders of the United States. D) make up only a small portion of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Which of the following is not a responsibility of the defense attorney before the trial?
A. interview witnesses B. counsel defendant on procedure C. investigate the incident D. tell the defendant how to plead