The Fifth Amendment has been around for almost 230 years, and states that people can not be tried more than once for the same crime. Having a second trial can have many downsides such as, expenses, reduced quality, people biased because of a retrial, and personal heartbreak. Double jeopardy should be changed to Triple Jeopardy because finding new evidence, having new opinions, and bringing people long awaited justice can make the difference of a lifetime.
Finding new evidence against a defendant is a great reason to have a second trial. First of all, new DNA can be found that directly places someone at a crime scene. Also, there can be new witnesses that could have seen things others have not. With that, witnesses could have been threatened,
Finding new evidence against a defendant is a great reason to have a second trial. First of all, new DNA can be found that directly places someone at a crime scene. Also, there can be new witnesses that could have seen things others have not. With that, witnesses could have been threatened,