A law that criminalizes conduct that was legal when it was committed is a(n) ______ law.

A. double jeopardy
B. habeas corpus
C. ex post facto
D. ipso facto


C. ex post facto

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Andrea began a routine of injecting anabolic steroids for six weeks. She then would abstain for one week and repeat the process of six weeks on and one week off. This is called cycling.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What theory, developed by Gottfredson and Hirschi, considers the criminal offender and the criminal act as separate concepts?

a. human nature theory b. age-graded theory c. interactional theory d. general theory of crime

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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