If found "not guilty," criminal defendants are protected from being tried for the same crime again under the ______ clause of the Constitution (Article V).

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The double jeopardy clause protects against being tried for the same crime twice. This is found in the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution, not Article V. The free exercise and establishment clauses are part of the First Amendment, while the self-testimony clause is part of the Fifth Amendment but does not relate to double jeopardy.

If Found "Not Guilty," Criminal Defendants Are Protected from Being