Double Jeopardy: A Reference Guide to the United States Constitution

by Albert W. Alschuler and David S. Rudstein

Book Overview

This volume traces the history of the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution. It shows that the constitutional guarantee against double jeopardy has its roots in ancient Jewish and early Greek and Roman law. After recapping the history of the clause the Supreme Court's current interpretation of the clause is explained.

This book describes the circumstances in which the premature termination of an...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313311803
• ISBN13: 9780313311802
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"