They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime27 Sep 2023

Double Jeopardy / Jacqui Montgomery / Dennis McGrory

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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