When it comes to prosecuting minors for violent crimes, there are twenty-two states, including Kansas, have put in place a “three strikes, you’re out” law for repeat offenders. California is known for having the strictest enforcement of this. No matter what the third strike is, even of the first two were committed when the person was a minor or something small like stealing, they are sentenced to life in prison without parole. For example, say that a defendant steals some videotapes, and they already have two strikes from the past. The defendant could maybe receive 25 years in prison under the three strikes law. That same defendant would only spend a few months for the same crime if the three strikes law were not in place.
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