Identify the main arguments for and against the abolition of the law regarding double jeopardy.

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Double jeopardy, the law that you cannot be tried twice for the same offence, is supposed to prevent unjust persecution. But it can lead to the guilty getting off if new evidence comes to light.

This website has an interesting case history and discussion on the double jeopardy rule. And here is another case history.

Finally, this article discusses the pros and cons of the law.