What is the rule of legality?

What will be an ideal response?


A strong answer will define the rule of legality as: the first principle of American criminal law and jurisprudence and is reflected in two constitutional principles: Bills of attainder and ex post facto laws and the constitutional requirement for statutory clarity. Students must briefly describe each of these concepts and may provide examples.

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A police officer who stops a person in daylight in a public place for three minutes to ask a few questions that do not result in the person's arrest has seized the person

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Members of terrorist groups may leave because

a. of disillusionment with the group's strategies or tactics b. lack of respect for the group's leadership c. perceived inequity of compensation or member contribution d. all of the above

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Arson is an Index Crime on the Uniform Crime Report

a. True b. False

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This type of terrorism is initiated by private groups against other private groups to preserve the status quo

a. Vigilante terrorism b. Government terrorism c. Corporate terrorism d. Nation-building

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