Double Jeopardy Misapplication
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
Subject distribution
- CRIMINAL1
Example wrong choices
22293_tentmaker-crossbow · CRIMINAL · Choice ANo, because Timothy was unaware that any bolts had been fired.
Why it's attractive
The choice focuses on victim awareness, which matters only for fear-based assault, not attempted battery assault.
Why it's wrong
The choice focuses on victim awareness, which matters only for fear-based assault, not attempted battery assault.
22293_tentmaker-crossbow · CRIMINAL · Choice BNo, because Peter has already been acquitted in the federal court.
Why it's attractive
The choice assumes one acquittal bars all retrial, but the federal and state governments are separate sovereigns.
Why it's wrong
The choice assumes one acquittal bars all retrial, but the federal and state governments are separate sovereigns.
22293_tentmaker-crossbow · CRIMINAL · Choice CYes, because Peter's conduct would cause a reasonable person to be placed in fear of his or her life.
Why it's attractive
The choice states a correct legal principle (reasonable fear assault) but ignores that Timothy was unaware.
Why it's wrong
The choice states a correct legal principle (reasonable fear assault) but ignores that Timothy was unaware.
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