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Bill of Rights Paper
University of Phoenix
HIS/311

Introduction
The first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. The Fifth Amendment relates to legal procedure. One of the clauses contained within this Amendment concerns the subject of double jeopardy. Our learning team selected double jeopardy as our area of focus. This document offers an analysis of the Founding Father's intent in providing the double jeopardy clause, a discussion of how double jeopardy protection has evolved through selected court decisions, and an evaluation of the modern day implications to individuals and society.
The Fifth Amendment & Double Jeopardy
The Fifth Amendment (or Article V) of the US Constitution states that:
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or......

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Approximate Word Count: 2596
Approximate Pages: 11 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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