Double jeopardy

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:applies_to criminal cases.
gptkbp:defines a legal doctrine that prevents an individual from being tried twice for the same offense.
gptkbp:exceptions can be retried if the first trial ended in a mistrial.
gptkbp:historical_context has roots in English common law.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Double jeopardy
gptkbp:impact_on_defendants provides protection against government overreach.
gptkbp:impact_on_legal_system ensures judicial efficiency.
promotes finality in legal proceedings.
reduces the burden on courts.
gptkbp:impact_on_victims can limit justice for victims.
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for does not apply to civil cases.
gptkbp:international_relations varies by jurisdiction.
gptkbp:issues challenges in enforcement.
debates on its relevance.
discussions on reform.
impact of technology on trials.
influence of media on public perception.
gptkbp:legal_outcome can lead to acquittal.
can lead to conviction.
can lead to dismissal of charges.
gptkbp:legal_representation analyze its application in modern law.
consider its effects on wrongful convictions.
debate its implications.
discuss its historical significance.
examine its impact on plea bargaining.
gptkbp:legislation collateral estoppel.
double jeopardy clause.
gptkbp:notable_case Benton v. Maryland.
Blockburger v. United States.
Green v. United States.
Ohio v. Johnson.
United States v. Dixon.
gptkbp:notable_legal_figures Justice Antonin Scalia.
Justice Clarence Thomas.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Justice Samuel Alito.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
gptkbp:origin derived from the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
gptkbp:public_perception often misunderstood by the general public.
gptkbp:related_concept res judicata.
gptkbp:related_legal_systems civil law jurisdictions.
common law jurisdictions.
international criminal law.
gptkbp:related_rights right to a fair trial.
right to be presumed innocent.
right to due process.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gamble_v._United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4