Law Course Catalog

7367. Double Jeopardy

1.00 credits

Prerequisites:

Grading Basis: Graded

This course is an exploration of the fundamental aspects of the 5th Amendment prohibition against double jeopardy, as first developed in the 19th Century, later applied to the states through the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment, and since developed and articulated in Supreme Court decisions that influence every aspect of American criminal trials and appeals.