A defendant's act must have been prohibited by statute at the time he/she committed it and the penalty imposed must be the one provided for at the time of his/her offense.This essentially indicates:
A)encouragement of deterrence laws.
B)the presence of nulla poena sine lege laws.
C)prohibition of ex post facto criminal laws.
D)the presence of retributive justice.

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The U.S.Constitution prohibits ex post facto criminal laws.This means that a defendant's act must have been prohibited by statute at the time he/she committed it and that the penalty imposed must be the one provided for at the time of his/her offense.

A Defendant's Act Must Have Been Prohibited by Statute at the Time