Over the past years, the development of the criminal justice system raises important issues in society today. One important issue for many citizens is the crime rate is unacceptably high, and many people are forced to move away or feel like a prisoner in their own community. Moreover, when it comes to crimes in today's society, there is an increasing number of repeat offenders so in 1994 the state of California passed the “Three-Strikes and Your Out” law. This law proposes that felons who are found guilty of committing a third offense that is serious is to be locked up for 25 years to life in prison. Overall “the Three Strikes Law, or what is also known as the habitual offender law, are statues mandating state courts to impose “harsher” penalties
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In 1994, the three-strike law made a strong point when 11 states such as Kansas, Maryland, California, Colorado, Virginia, North Carolina, Louisiana, Wisconsin, New Mexico, and Connecticut passed the law. Now there are 27 United States that follows the three-strike law for does individual who refuses to change their behaviors. Moreover, the three strikes law is one of the most debate topic in society. Some people thinks that the law haven’t made passivity changes in arrest rate, crime prevention, and keeping offenders in prison. On the other hand, there are does people who think that the law haven’t make any process in reducing …show more content…
“On the other hand, the three strikes law has several disadvantages, which make the law the subject to severe criticism from the part of experts as well as the public” (Johnson, 2005). Some would argue that the “three strikes law” doesn’t benefit society because out of our tax money we the people pay for their food, clothes and housing for as long as there are in prison. A sociology professor stated, “California’s three-strikes law has not reduced violent crime, but has contributed significantly to the state’s financial woes by substantially increasing the prison population” (Parker, 2012). Also, it causes some people serve life in prison without parole for three simple mistakes. Some would agree that “There is not a single shred of scientific evidence, research or data to show that three strikes caused a 100 percent decline in violence in California or elsewhere in the last 20 years” (Miller, 2012). The law doesn’t show any improvement on crimes because the law doesn’t imprison high-rate offenders. Moreover, half of the offenders in prison are serving time in prison for nonviolent crimes. By imprison offenders for nonviolent it overcrowds the prison and most importantly doesn’t leave room for high-rate offenders who deserve to be in prison. Nonviolent crimes are those that do not involve any force of injury or death to
In 1994, the three-strike law made a strong point when 11 states such as Kansas, Maryland, California, Colorado, Virginia, North Carolina, Louisiana, Wisconsin, New Mexico, and Connecticut passed the law. Now there are 27 United States that follows the three-strike law for does individual who refuses to change their behaviors. Moreover, the three strikes law is one of the most debate topic in society. Some people thinks that the law haven’t made passivity changes in arrest rate, crime prevention, and keeping offenders in prison. On the other hand, there are does people who think that the law haven’t make any process in reducing …show more content…
“On the other hand, the three strikes law has several disadvantages, which make the law the subject to severe criticism from the part of experts as well as the public” (Johnson, 2005). Some would argue that the “three strikes law” doesn’t benefit society because out of our tax money we the people pay for their food, clothes and housing for as long as there are in prison. A sociology professor stated, “California’s three-strikes law has not reduced violent crime, but has contributed significantly to the state’s financial woes by substantially increasing the prison population” (Parker, 2012). Also, it causes some people serve life in prison without parole for three simple mistakes. Some would agree that “There is not a single shred of scientific evidence, research or data to show that three strikes caused a 100 percent decline in violence in California or elsewhere in the last 20 years” (Miller, 2012). The law doesn’t show any improvement on crimes because the law doesn’t imprison high-rate offenders. Moreover, half of the offenders in prison are serving time in prison for nonviolent crimes. By imprison offenders for nonviolent it overcrowds the prison and most importantly doesn’t leave room for high-rate offenders who deserve to be in prison. Nonviolent crimes are those that do not involve any force of injury or death to