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Civil Liberties

A Yakov Smirnoff Joke That's Even Less Funny Than Usual

Jacob Sullum | 11.10.2006 2:50 PM

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In the U.S., an appeals court's decision to overturn a jury's acquittal of three men accused of murder would be condemned as double jeopardy. In Russia, it's greeted as "a hopeful sign for justice and the rule of law."

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Jacob Sullum is a senior editor at Reason. He is the author, most recently, of Beyond Control: Drug Prohibition, Gun Regulation, and the Search for Sensible Alternatives (Prometheus Books).

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