I'm pretty sure you can do what you're asking by using .on() to bind "click" or "dblclick" to a specific element.
Check out this example: http://jsfiddle.net/pcostanz/nSkVU/
Essentially I'm binding some background color changes using .on() to the "click" and "dblclick" events.
$(document).ready(function() {
$("#singleclick").on("click", function() {
$(this).css('background-color', 'orange');
});
$("#doubleclick").on("dblclick", function() {
$(this).css('background-color', 'orange');
});
});