The ex post facto clause of the Constitution forbids the enactment of any law that:
A. seeks to punish an individual twice for the same crime
B. imposes civil as well as criminal penalties for the same act
C. imposes punishment for an act that was not punishable when it was committed
D. none of the above
Answer:C
The ex post facto clause of the Constitution forbids the enactment of any law that:
A. seeks to punish an individual twice for the same crime B. imposes civil as well as criminal penalties for the same act C. imposes punishment for an act that was not punishable when it was committed D. none of the above