The authors of the US Constitution were suspicious of what?
What is power, especially power in the hands of government officials.
100
What is the most common type ex post facto law?
What is a law that increases the punishment for a crime after the crime was committed?
100
A void for vagueness law does not what a crime or punishment clearly enough?
What is define?
100
Every criminal defendant enjoys what from the time he/she is charged until he/she is convicted?
What is presumption of innocence?
100
What is the idea that government power should be defined and limited by laws?
What is the rule of law?
200
What amendment in the US Constitution would you find your freedom of speech?
What is the 1st amendment?
200
What is legislation that is based on random choice or personal whim?
What is arbitrary?
200
What is the punishment that deprives a person of their life?
What is capital punishment?
200
The prosecution has the burden of what when it comes to the criminal act and intent?
What is burden of proof?
200
What is the principle that mandates no crime without law; no punishment without law?
What is the principle of legality?
300
The principle that the majority cannot make a crime out of conduct protected by the fundamental rights in the U.S. Constitution.
What is a constitutional democracy?
300
Ex post facto laws can take away what that used to be available to the defendant when the crime was committed?
What is a defense?
300
What type of punishment takes away someone's liberty?
What is jail or imprisonment?
300
What is the level of proof in a criminal case?
What is proof beyond a reasonable doubt?
300
What is the concept that states an ordinary, reasonable person would know the act is a crime?
What is fair notice?
400
In Article I of the U.S. Constitution, what is the ban on retroactive criminal lawmaking?
What is the ban on ex post facto laws?
400
An ex post facto law does what to conduct that wasn't a crime at the time it was committed?
What is criminalizes?
400
What type of punishment takes away someone's property?
What is fines?
400
What percentage is more probable than not?
What is 51%?
400
What is the requirement of courts to resolve every ambiguity in favor of the defendant?
What is the rule of lenity?
500
The Fifth Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees that the federal government and the state governments will not deny any person life, liberty or property without what?
What is due process of law?
500
An ex post facto law is a law that is what (reaching back into time)?
What is retroactive?
500
What is the most important priority to banning ex post facto laws?
What is controlling law enforcement?
500
What percentage would Judge Weinsten define as beyond a reasonable doubt?
What is 95%?
500
In addition to the 1st Amendment protecting free speech either written or spoken, what does it also protect, e.g. wearing black armbands?