Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Government Question 24

Practice objective / multiple choice question 24 from the 2023 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 24 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • GOVERNMENT • objective

In a state, the police arrested two individuals for the same alleged offence. Person A was detained for 48 hours before being charged, while Person B was released after 12 hours without charge. Both were later found not guilty. Which principle(s) of the rule of law were breached in the treatment of Person A and Person B, and why?

Answer Options

A. Only the principle of protection against arbitrary detention (Person A's 48‑hour detention without charge) was breached.
B. The principle of presumption of innocence was breached due to the arrests.
Correct Answer C. Both the principle of protection against arbitrary detention (Person A's 48‑hour detention without charge) and the principle of equality before the law (different procedural treatment of Persons A and B) were breached.
D. Only the principle of equality before the law (different procedural treatment of Persons A and B) was breached.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Both the principle of protection against arbitrary detention (Person A's 48‑hour detention without charge) and the principle of equality before the law (different procedural treatment of Persons A and B) were breached.

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Government Question 24. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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