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nramada

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Explain why ex post facto laws have been deemed unconstitutional.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Explain in detail the facts about corpus delicti and how it relates to a criminal trial.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Answer: The following must be in the answer:
a. Ex post facto is a Latin term that means after the deed
b. An ex post facto law is one that:
i. Makes an action done before the passing of the law criminal and punishes such action
ii. Aggravates a crime, or makes it more serious than it was when committed
iii. Inflicts a greater punishment than existent law did at the time other crime was committed
iv. Alters the legal rules of evidence and requires less, or different, testimony than the law required at the time of the offense in order to convict the offender.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The following must be in the answer:
a. Corpus delicti literally means body of crime.
b. The concept means that a person cannot be tired for a crime unless it can first be shown that the offense has occurred.
c. In order to establish the corpus delicti of a crime, the state has to demonstrate that a criminal law has been violated and that someone has violated it.




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