Which of the following would violate the Double Jeopardy Clause?
A)The government reopens a case after new incriminating evidence is found against an acquitted person.
B)A person is tried for a case similar to a case from which he was acquitted earlier.
C)A case reaches a hung jury in court and the government reopens the case with a new jury.
D)The criminal act violates more than one jurisdiction and each jurisdiction tries the accused in turn.

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The Double Jeopardy Clause prohibits a person from being tried twice for the same offense after being acquitted. Reopening a case after new evidence is found and trying the acquitted person again would violate this clause.

Which of the Following Would Violate the Double Jeopardy Clause