The Latin maxim nulla poena sine lege, also known as the principle of legality, requires that
a. there be no retroactive definition of criminal behavior by judicial decision
b. statutory definitions of crime be made with judicial concurrence
c. laws be written in plain English
d. crimes must be committed before a law can be written which outlaws it
a
You might also like to view...
The Supreme Court has ruled, in relation to retained counsel, in favor of each point EXCEPT
A. Wrongly disallowing out-of-state retained counsel who sought admission pro hac vice is a trial error B. The right to retained counsel is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment C. Retained counsel may be disallowed for a conflict of interest D. If retained counsel is erroneously disallowed, the defendant may automatically get a retrial
What is “whistle-blowing?”
What will be an ideal response?
According to the _______________ theoretical explanation of recurring victimization, the way the victim and offender act during and after the victimization will determine if another victimization occurs.
a) Vicarious victimization b) Risk heterogeneity c) State dependence d) Characterological self-blame
Traditionally, the most common forms of crime prevention were
a. foot patrols. b. newsletters. c. community organizing. d. All of the above