Neco 2019 Civic Education Question 23

Practice objective / multiple choice question 23 from the 2019 Neco Civic Education examination.

Neco 2019 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 23 NECO • 2019 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

A law enacted on 1 January 2024 imposes a penalty of five years' imprisonment for possession of a certain controlled drug. A person was arrested on 15 December 2023 for possession of that drug. The authorities apply the new penalty to the person despite the offence occurring before the law came into force. Does this application violate the rule‑of‑law principle of non‑retroactivity? Provide a brief justification.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Yes, it violates the non‑retroactivity principle because the harsher penalty is being applied to conduct that occurred before the law was enacted.
B. Yes, it violates the principle of legality, not non‑retroactivity, since the conduct was not defined as illegal at the time.
C. No, the application is permissible because the penalty is less severe than the previous law.
D. No, it does not violate the non‑retroactivity principle because the law applies to all offenses regardless of timing.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Yes, it violates the non‑retroactivity principle because the harsher penalty is being applied to conduct that occurred before the law was enacted.

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This is Neco 2019 Civic Education Question 23. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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