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: Javier Escobar Veas
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Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Processual Penal 2020-10-01
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Online Access:http://www.ibraspp.com.br/revista/index.php/RBDPP/article/view/297
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description 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 the dual sovereignty doctrine in the case law of the Supreme Court of the United States. Although the doctrine has been highly criticized by scholars, the Supreme Court has persistently upheld it. . Besides, the article addresses the safeguards that currently exist against eventual abuses of the dual sovereignty doctrine, such as the “sham exception” and the “Petite Policy”. Finally, since the previous safeguards have been considered insufficient, the contribution briefly explores the possibility of applying the Eighth Amendment as an additional protection against eventual abuses committed under the dual sovereignty doctrine.
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spelling doaj-art-1dcc23aa3e4c4f0190dae596e907c6072025-08-20T03:32:49ZengInstituto Brasileiro de Direito Processual PenalRevista Brasileira de Direito Processual Penal2525-510X2020-10-01631503154010.22197/rbdpp.v6i3.297193The Dual Sovereignty Doctrine in the Case Law of the United States Supreme CourtJavier Escobar Veas0Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, MilanoUnder 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 the dual sovereignty doctrine in the case law of the Supreme Court of the United States. Although the doctrine has been highly criticized by scholars, the Supreme Court has persistently upheld it. . Besides, the article addresses the safeguards that currently exist against eventual abuses of the dual sovereignty doctrine, such as the “sham exception” and the “Petite Policy”. Finally, since the previous safeguards have been considered insufficient, the contribution briefly explores the possibility of applying the Eighth Amendment as an additional protection against eventual abuses committed under the dual sovereignty doctrine.http://www.ibraspp.com.br/revista/index.php/RBDPP/article/view/297ne bis in idempersecuciones múltiples, doctrina de la soberanía dual.
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title The Dual Sovereignty Doctrine in the Case Law of the United States Supreme Court
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persecuciones múltiples, doctrina de la soberanía dual.
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