Double Jeopardy And Criminal Charges
Jun.04, 2008 in
Legal and Law
The concept of double jeopardy stems from a clause in the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution which states that:
“No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury […] nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.”