Which of the following characteristics defines an ex post facto law?
A) It makes an action done after the passing of the law criminal and punishes such action.
B) It inflicts a lesser punishment than existent law did at the time the crime was committed.
C) It aggravates a crime, or makes it more serious than it was when committed.
D) It requires greater testimony than the law required at the time of the offense in order to convict the offender.
C
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a. the use of authority b. the relationship between personal and professional interests c. personal and professional commitments to clients d. criminal justice and public policy
What percentage of all state prison inmates in the United States will eventually be released?
a. less than 67% b. 77% c. 87% d. more than 97%
What U.S. Supreme Court decision held that a black slave could not sue in court for his freedom because he was a piece of property, not a citizen?
A. Dred Scott v. Sandford B. Mapp v. Ohio C. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka D. Mabury v. Madison
Most jails are administered by:
a. municipal police. b. county sheriffs. c. state government. d. federal government.