|
|
|
Featured Papers from Rad Essays |
|
|
|
|
This is only a preview of the paper
Click here to register and get the full text.
Existing members click here to login
|
|
|
... Although this example is not in direct relation, it is similar to the way numerous people have fallen victim to the three-strikes law in real life. ... Of the 70 percent convicted of nonviolent third offenses, the most common third strikes were burglary, drug possession, petty theft and possession of a firearm by a felon (Russell). The more well known cases of controversy over the three strikes-law are of theft. ... These astronomical costs represent the cost to California of imprisoning one person convicted of stealing one of these items for 25 years to life, under the three-strikes law(Zimbardo). Since placed into effect the three strikes law has imprisoned thousands of criminals for crimes of horrid nature to crimes of plain stupidity. ... Although the "three-strikes" law might reduce serious crime in the state by 25 percent, the price tag would be enormous--on the order of $5. ...
The only way to solve the increasing cost to support the prisons is to re-think the three strikes law. ... Two statewide groups opposed to Californias Three-Strikes law have begun efforts to amend the controversial law in ways that could cause logjams for courts around the state.
Approximate Word count = 855
Approximate Pages = 3.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
|
|
|
|
|
|