Three strikes law

Three strikes laws, also known as habitual offender laws, were enacted after a series of violent crimes occurred where defendants had multiple convictions but had attained parole despite those convictions. One such crime, according to pollyklaas.org (n.d.), was that of 12-year-old Polly Klaas who was kidnapped, molested, and murdered by known sex offender Richard Allen Davis who was out on parole at the time of this occurrence. Polly’s father, Marc, pushed for a change in the criminal laws that allowed this known offender out of prison on what he felt was too lenient of a sentence. This call for change initiated by Marc Klaas was resoundingly undertaken by politicians, lobbyists, and the general public. The first state who adopted what is now…

patient in their care (McMillen Law Firm, 2013). One of the unique qualities about Florida is its exercise of the ‘Three Strikes Law’. The relatively recent amendment to the Florida Constitution would automatically revoke the medical license of any doctor hit with three malpractice judgments which makes Florida one of the most hostile states for physicians. In my opinion, when it comes to protecting patients and physicians alike, there should be limitations set in place for each party. The…

1. The Three Strikes Law is a law that constructs the actions courts must take to handle a felon convicted a third time. Moreover, it works to paralyze those more like to commit crimes by forcing the courts to impose harsher sentences on repeat criminal offenders. 2. States virtually had different ways of passing their three strikes law. For example, the State of Washington three strikes law was passed by voters and called Initiative 593. The State of California law was passed by legislators and…

charges. Mike Reynolds, Kimber Reynolds father, proposed a law resembling that of the “Three Strikes Law” in 1993 where the proposal was unsuccessful. Just months later in 1993, twelve year old Polly Klass was kidnapped from her home and murdered, her aggressor also a career criminal with a history of sexual assault, kidnapping, and burglary. After Klass murder the issue was brought to the immediate attention of the public…

humans will not commit crimes. In theory, the three strikes law acts as a general deterrence, affecting other’s will to commit crimes. The three strikes law achieves part of the goal of punishment for the utilitarian approach, it controls the actions of the offender and deters others from committing crimes (specific and general deterrence). However, the utilitarian approach also states that punishment should rehabilitate the offender. Punishment should be individualized and taken on a…

The California Three Strikes Law No laws have drawn much public outcry in their inception and later amendment like the California Three Strikes Law. Enacted in 1994, the law was aimed at deterring repeat offenders. It requires that a defendant convicted of any new felony, and having committed a more serious felony in the past be sentenced to state prison for twice term that’s normally given for such offence. And if the defendant had committed any felony with two or more prior strikes, they…

Throughout the years, there has been much controversy weather The Three Strike Law is cruel and unjust, while judges have been giving disproportionate sentences. “The Eight Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of United States Bill of Rights prohibiting the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excess fines, or cruel and usual punishment, including torture.” Was the Three Strike Law unconstitutional? Was the intent to get violent repeat officers incarcerated for a…

The second solution I will be writing is about the people who are opposed to toughening the three strikes law in New Mexico City. However, the democrats have a strong antagonism for the three strikes law, mainly the senates, where there will be able to have a majority to say no on expanding the three strikes law. Nevertheless, there were many opponents who disagreed with Mayor Richard Berry that his solution will decrease the violent crime. According to the article, “More prison time won’t cut…

Introduction In 1994, a law by the name of the Three Strikes Law was passed and given a heavy hammer that would change sentencing laws in California and other states for many years to come. The law is made to keep repeat violent offenders off the streets. The catchy baseball name explains the law in a crude fashion, the offender is allowed two offenses (strikes) and on the third offense they receive a 25-year to life sentence. The first strike would be sentenced the same as any other felony, no…

discuss issues with the three strikes law. There are many issues, but for the purpose of this paper, four issues were analyzed and discussed. They are; [1] prison overcrowding, [2] cost, [3] fairness of sentencing, and [4] deterrence. The three strikes law was enacted in 1994 and has made some impact on crime and the way the criminal justice agencies relate to that impact. The three strikes law has both a good and bad impact on the criminal justice system. On the one hand, it helps to get the…