Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Civic Education Question 39

Practice objective / multiple choice question 39 from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 39 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

A law enacted in 2022 criminalises an act that was legal in 2020. A person is prosecuted in 2023 for conduct that occurred in 2020. Does this prosecution comply with the principle of the rule of law? Explain briefly.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. No, it violates the principle of non‑retroactivity (legality).
B. No, but the principle of legality does not prohibit retroactive prosecution.
C. Yes, as long as the conduct was immoral even before the law.
D. Yes, because the law can be applied retroactively to ensure justice.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
No, it violates the principle of non‑retroactivity (legality).

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Civic Education Question 39. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

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