Season 8 - Episode 13

Double jeopardy is a legal principle that somebody cannot go on trial for the same crime more than once. The rule, over 800 years old, was put in place to protect the innocent against judicial misconduct that could see them convicted, even after being found not guilty. A pivotal shift occurred twenty years ago, with the UK's double jeopardy law undergoing a significant transformation through the Criminal Justice Act 2003. This introduced substantial reforms, particularly for serious crimes. The amendment allowed the possibility of retrial for someone previously acquitted, if "new and compelling" evidence surfaced…

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This episode was researched and written by Emily G. Thompson.

Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.

Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton

Narration, editing assistance, additional writing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.

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MUSIC: 

Growing Pains by Featherland 

Crooked Man by Wicked Cinema 

Sussex by Stephen Keech 

Unexpected Turn by Moments 

Beyond All Time by Moments 

Changing Tide by Moments 

Spooked by JShirts 

Deceptive Cadence by JCar 

Constant Surveillance by JCar 

Hallowed Halls by Adrian Walther 

Recognize by Grant Borland 

Hold This Place by Alice In Winter 

Woven by Alice In Winter 

Strangers by Craig Allen Fravel 

Shadow Passage by Cody Martin 

Intercept by Cody Martin 

Pursuit Of Wonder by Caleb Etheridge 

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