Seanad debates
Thursday, 9 June 2011
Biological Weapons Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages
1:00 pm
Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail)
That applies the double jeopardy principle. More recent criminal justice legislation has removed the double jeopardy principle. People can be charged a second time when previously acquitted of an offence. Why do we embrace the principle of double jeopardy in this legislation? This is a very serious offence and it does not seem to be consistent if we are prepared to set aside the principle for other criminal acts.
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