Author Question: What is the prohibition against double jeopardy? a. Once a person has been tried for a particular ... (Read 116 times)

Sportsfan2111 · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

What is the prohibition against double jeopardy?

a. Once a person has been tried for a particular crime and the trial has ended in a
verdict of not guilty, that person cannot be tried again for the same crime.
b. Once a person has been tried for a particular crime and the jury cannot arrive at a verdict, that person cannot be tried again for the same crime.
c. Once a person has been tried for a particular crime and there is a mistrial, that person cannot be tried again for the same crime.
d. Once a person has been tried for a crime and convicted, that person can be tried for that crime again in another state where he or she has broken the same law.
e. Two people who commit the same crime cannot be charged at the same time without having a lawyer present.

Question 2

The exit poll is primarily used to indicate changes in voter preferences from election to election.

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.