Double jeopardy does not apply in parole violation hearings where criminal acts by an individual may be part and parcel of such proceedings, even in those acts for which he/she has been acquitted.

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Double jeopardy, which prevents an individual from being tried twice for the same offense, does not apply to parole violation hearings. These administrative proceedings can consider criminal acts as evidence of a parole violation, even if the individual was acquitted of those acts in a criminal court.

Double Jeopardy Does Not Apply in Parole Violation Hearings Where