Double Jeopardy and G0vernment Appeals of Acquittals

As part of a continuing series of papers on impediments to the search for truth in criminal investigation and adjudication, the Office of Legal Policy has carried out a review of the law governing double jeopardy prohibitions on federal government appeals of criminal acquittals. These prohibitions u...

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Corporate Author: Department of Justice Office of Legal Policy (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 1989
In:Year: 1989
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Summary:As part of a continuing series of papers on impediments to the search for truth in criminal investigation and adjudication, the Office of Legal Policy has carried out a review of the law governing double jeopardy prohibitions on federal government appeals of criminal acquittals. These prohibitions undermine the search for truth in criminal adjudication by allowing some wrongly acquitted, culpable individuals to go unpunished. The results of our review are set out in this Report