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The double Jeopardy Law is an 800 year old piece of legislation which states that once someone has been tried once, and have been acquitted, they cannot be tried again
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The double Jeopardy Law is an 800 year old piece of legislation which states that once someone has been tried once, and have been acquitted, they cannot be tried again (1). This Law was put in place to provide rules to protect those who have been accused. However there have been many speculations made as to whether it is still only protecting the accused, or hindering the victims. This essay will attempt to answer that question. It will state what the Double Jeopardy Law is, what the general layout of it is, what the advantages and disadvantages of it are, why it shouldn't be used in Australia, how it could be reformed and what effect the relaxation of it would have on the relevant stakeholders General layout of the Double Jeopardy Law The Double Jeopardy Law is a piece of legislation which protects against three abuses; a second prosecution for the...
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