In Kansas V

Multiple Choice

In Kansas v. Hendricks (1997) , the Supreme Court ruled that sexually violent predator civil commitment laws did NOT violate double jeopardy. Double jeopardy means that:

A) an individual was punished for two separate crimes in one sentence.
B) an individual was punished two times for the same crime.
C) a defendant was tried twice.
D) a convicted felon was subjected to two forms of punishment running concurrently.