double jeapoardy law

Question 1

what is the double jeaporday law?

Answer 1

an individual cannot be tried again for a crime if they werre previosuly found not guilty

Question 2

what did the double jeapoardy law prevent?

Answer 2

stopped the state persecuting someone by repeatedely prosecuting until they manage a conviction

Question 3

what could the state reapeatedy prosecuting someone lead to?
(double jeapoardy law)

Answer 3

injustice

Question 4

what is an example where the double jeopardy law impacted a conviction?

Answer 4

Julie Hogg

Question 5

what happend to Julie Hogg?

Answer 5

murdered by Builly Dunlop
he was found not guilty

however several years later he was jailed for attacking his girlfriend

when in prision admitted to murdering Julie

Question 6

what happened to Billy Dunlop for admitting her murderd Jullie Hogg?

Answer 6

punished for lying in court
Couldn’t be charged for Julie’s murder

Question 7

what did Ann Ming (Julie’s mother)
do in repsonse to this confession?
(double jeapardy law)

Answer 7

got politcians
used press, TV, radio
to publicise the case

Question 8

what did Ann Ming’s campaigning lead to?

Answer 8

2003 criminal justice act

supported by William Macpherson