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What is the exception to double jeopardy protection?

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If a case is dismissed without prejudice is one exception

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Why is the protection from double jeopardy important?
It protects the accused from being arrested and tried over and over again on the same identical offense.
What is the exception ti double jeopardy?
There is no exception. Even if the person admits to being guilty, or there is new evidence found against them, they cannot be tried again for the same crime.
Why is protection from double jeopardy important?
So that committing the same crime twice does not go against the accused
What is the double jeopardy?
Double jeopardy involves a provision of the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution that says a person may not be tried twice for the same offense. For a detailed discussion of the double jeopardy...
Does double jeopardy apply if there is a confession?
yes