Question

A new sentencing law is enacted and the punishment is applied to a person who committed a crime five years ago. This is an example of what? a bill of attainder habeas corpus due process an ex post facto law

Answer 1

Ex post facto law I believe, since ex post fact means after the fact

Answer 2

The correct answer is ex post facto law.

Step-by-step explanation:

A bill of attainder is a law that declares an individuals, or a group, guilty of some crime. Habeas corpus refers to the right of an individual to report unlawful detention and/or imprisonment. Due process refers to the requirement that the state must respect all the laws when dealing with a person and protect their rights. An ex post facto law is a legal term that refers to a law that is retroactively applied to a crime committed before the law was enacted.