Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Civic Education Question 6

Practice objective / multiple choice question 6 from the 2018 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 6 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

On 1 January 2020, Parliament enacted the Cybercrime Act, which criminalises the use of any social media platform to spread false information, with a penalty of up to five years imprisonment. The Act states that it applies to any act committed "on or after" the date of its enactment. A journalist posted a false statement on Twitter on 15 December 2019. He was charged under the Act on 10 January 2020. According to the principle of the rule of law that prohibits retroactive criminal legislation, is the prosecution of the journalist lawful? State your answer as "Yes" or "No" and give a brief justification.

Answer Options

A. No - the penalty is excessive, violating the principle of proportionality.
B. Yes - the Act's wording 'on or after' includes conduct that began before the enactment date.
Correct Answer C. No - the law cannot be applied retroactively to an act committed before it was enacted.
D. Yes - the journalist's actions occurred after the law was enacted, making prosecution permissible.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
No - the law cannot be applied retroactively to an act committed before it was enacted.

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