Problem:
What is the principle of manifest criminality? Provide an example. Explain why you agree or disagree.
What is the legal definition of a voluntary act? Explain fault-based defenses and affirmative defenses and their relationship to the legal definition of a voluntary act. Provide examples.
Define presumption of innocence. What is the importance of the presumption of innocence as it relates to criminal liability?
What does an ex post facto law do? What are the two major purposes of banning ex post facto laws? Give examples.
200 word response for each question above.