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tsand2

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Protecting a person from being prosecuted a second time after he or she has been found innocent is termed:
 
  a. double jeopardy
  b. ex post facto
  c. right to one appeal
  d. exclusionary rule
  e. fourth amendment right

Question 2

The U.S. Constitution's Fifth Amendment prohibition of double jeopardy means:
 
  a. every party has the right to a jury trial
  b. the losing party has the right to one appeal
  c. a prosecutor cannot appeal a verdict of not guilty
  d. a defendant is innocent until proven guilty
  e. defendants have a right to counsel



Joy Chen

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c



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