Double Jeopardy Vs Fifth Amendment

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The Fifth Amendment’s second procedural protection is the Double Jeopardy clause. (Cassell and Stith). The clause states: “[N]or shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.” (Cassell and Stith) The clause is simple to understand; prohibit the government from forcing a person to undergo repeated trials for the same crime. This is the clauses core purpose. Justice Black explained in an oft-quoted passage in Green v. United States (1957) “[t]he underlying idea… is that the State with all its resources and power should not be allowed to make repeated attempts to convict an individual for an alleged offence…” (Cassell and Stith). As stated before the clause is simple to understand, but a complex

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