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the 14th amendment includes a provision that prohibits \double jeopardy.\ what is double jeopardy?
○ being tried for first degree murder
○ being tried for second degree murder
○ being first sentenced to life imprisonment
○ being tried twice for the same crime.
Double jeopardy is a legal protection in the U.S. 14th Amendment that prevents the government from prosecuting a person multiple times for the same offense after they have been acquitted, convicted, or sentenced for that offense. The other options refer to specific charges or sentences, not the definition of double jeopardy.
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being tried twice for the same crime.