Author Question: The Fifth Amendment also protects the accused from being tried twice for the same crime. To do so ... (Read 29 times)

washai · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

The Fifth Amendment also protects the accused from being tried twice for the same crime. To do so would constitute what the Constitution refers to as

a. illegal subpoena.
b. judicial unrestraint.
c. judicial exclusion.
d. double jeopardy.
e. indictment.

Question 2

The Fifth Amendment creates several rights in regard to the criminally accused. One such right is the grand jury review. What is the purpose of this process?

a. The grand jury meets to decide whether the evidence is sufficient to justify a prosecutors request that a case go to trial.
b. The grand jury decides the guilt or innocence of the accused.
c. The grand jury serves as an advisory board to the judge.
d. The grand jury serves in place of the prosecutor in states where the position does not exist.
e. The grand jury monitors the trial of the accused and reports observed violations to the Administrative Office of the Courts.