The Dual Sovereignty Doctrine in the Case Law of the United States Supreme Court

Under the dual sovereignty doctrine the Supreme Court has accepted that different sovereigns may prosecute an individual for the same facts without violating the double jeopardy clause if the act of the individual infringed the laws of each sovereignty. This article aims to analyze the evolution of...

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Main Author: Escobar Veas, Javier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=7731745
Source:Revista Brasileira de Direito Processual Penal, ISSN 2525-510X, Vol. 6, Nº. 3, 2020, pags. 1503-1540
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