The Ex Post Facto Principle Prohibits

question 26

Multiple Choice

The ex post facto principle prohibits:

• A)decreasing punishments for past crimes.
• B)increasing punishments for future crimes.
• C)laws that create new crimes not recognized by common law.
• D)laws that punish conduct done before the law's passage.

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