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ERIC Number: EJ560161
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0147-8648
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Perspective: Double Jeopardy--Another Look.
Bolduan, Linda M.; Dailey, Dianne K.
Update on Law-Related Education, v21 n3 p12 Fall 1997
Explores how a defendant can face a civil action and criminal prosecution for the same act without violating the principle of double jeopardy. For instance, burning down a house can engender criminal prosecution charges and a civil suit from the insurance company. Double jeopardy only applies to criminal actions. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Civil Law, Court Litigation, Criminal Law, Elementary Secondary Education, Law Related Education, Legal Responsibility
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Bill of Rights; Fifth Amendment; United States Constitution
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