The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment does attach in cases in which different standards of proof apply. It attaches in civil cases irrespective of adjudication in criminal courts.

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The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment applies to prevent someone from being prosecuted twice for the same offense in criminal court, but it does not prevent civil actions following criminal trials, even if they stem from the same facts, because civil cases and criminal cases are considered different matters with different standards of proof.

The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment Does Attach