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The Blunket Reforms.
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The Blunket Reforms Introduction The proposed introduction of the Criminal Justice Bill into English Law has lead to a divergence of opinion pertaining to the roll of, and need for, the double jeopardy rule. The current position is debated from two main poles of opinion, those who see the rule as being an essential mechanism for the control of power and the liberty of the individual, and those who believe that the rule should be relaxed to varying degrees ensuring that criminals who have been acquitted previously can still be tried and justice be done. It is the weighing up of these conflicting interests to establish a suitable medium that concerns us. Historical Background The double jeopardy rule has been part of English common law for the past 800 years and has been described by Blackstone as:- "Grounded on the universal maxim of the common law of England, that no man...
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