Unjust Sentencing And The California Three Strikes Law
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Unjust Sentencing And The California Three Strikes Law
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Author : Douglas W. Kieso
language : en
Publisher: LFB Scholarly Publishing
Release Date : 2005
Unjust Sentencing And The California Three Strikes Law written by Douglas W. Kieso and has been published by LFB Scholarly Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Law categories.
The California Three Strikes law was passed in 1994 as a wave of "strike" laws swept the United States. California's law was unique, however, because people convicted of possession of a small amount of narcotics or who committed petty crimes like shoplifting were receiving life sentences. Kieso studies prosecutorial discretion, judicial discretion, jury discretion with a focus on the inconsistencies in California's usage of its Three Strikes law. Contrary to the U.S. Supreme Court's 2003 decision, Ewing v. California, which upheld the law and to public perception, Kieso demonstrates that many unjust cases result from flaws in California's political system.
Punishment And Democracy
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Author : Franklin E. Zimring
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Release Date : 2001
Punishment And Democracy written by Franklin E. Zimring and has been published by Oxford University Press on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Social Science categories.
In its scrutiny of California's Three Strikes law, Punishment and Democracy extracts crucial lessons about democracy and criminal justice in America."--BOOK JACKET.
Three Strikes And You Re Out
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Author : Peter W. Greenwood
language : en
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Release Date : 1994
Three Strikes And You Re Out written by Peter W. Greenwood and has been published by Rand Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Law categories.
The authors report on the benefits and costs of California's new mandatory-sentencing law, which provides for progressively longer sentences with an increasing number of prior convictions for serious felonies. The authors find that the new law, if fully implemented, will decrease serious crime committed by adults by about 28 percent at a cost of an extra $5.5 billion a year. Alternatives that narrow the law's application result in a lower benefit but an even greater reduction in costs. The authors were also able to devise an alternative that resulted in the same crime-reduction benefit for lower cost. The authors conclude that the state budget cuts required to fund the new law will be so great that it is unlikely to be fully implemented.
Three Strikes Laws
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Author : Jennifer E. Walsh
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2007-01-30
Three Strikes Laws written by Jennifer E. Walsh and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-30 with Law categories.
In the mid-1990s, policymakers in more than half the states and the federal government responded to escalating crime rates and a series of sensationalized crimes by passing laws that imposed lifetime sentences on repeat offenders. Since then, the Three Strikes and You're Out movement, which embodies the overall get tough with crime approach to criminal sentencing, has generated much controversy. Critics argue that Three Strike laws are disproportionate, costly, and inefficient. Supporters, however, argue that the laws are effective, necessary, and just. Despite the controversy, Three Strike laws are still popular more than a decade after their implementation. Attempts to reduce the scope and/or severity of Three Strike policies have failed and the laws continue to affect thousands of offenders each year. Setting the record straight, Walsh provides a clear, comprehensive overview of the movement and its consequences. Do Three Strikes laws really prevent crime? Do they cost less than releasing repeat offenders time and time again? Are they evenly and fairly applied? These questions and more are answered in these pages through a careful analysis of the costs, benefits, and results of Three Strikes legislation. Walsh analyzes the historical development of the Three Strikes movement in the context of get tough sentencing reforms and provides detail about the various Three Strikes statutes adopted across the nation, while offering an in-depth exmamination of the controversies they have produced. Amid efforts to repeal or revise such statutes, the laws still stand, and this book sheds light on the history of, rationale for, and results of one of the most controversial criminal justice movements of our time.
Three Strikes And You Re Out
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Author : John Clark
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Three Strikes And You Re Out written by John Clark and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Criminals categories.
Three Strikes And You Re Out
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Author : Mike Reynolds
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Three Strikes And You Re Out written by Mike Reynolds and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Law categories.
Chronicles the events leading up to the enactment of America's toughest anti-crime law.
Cruel Justice
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Author : Joe Domanick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Cruel Justice written by Joe Domanick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with POLITICAL SCIENCE categories.
When the people of California overwhelmingly voted for the 1994 "three strikes" law, many had no idea what they were approving. The official ballot argument in favor of what Newsweek called "the toughest law in the nation" kept it simple: "Three strikes keeps career criminals who rape women, molest children and commit murder behind bars where they belong." What few people realized, however, was that the sweeping nature of the law would put thousands of nonviolent men and women in prison for twenty-five years to life, for crimes as minor as shoplifting $2.69 worth of AA batteries, forging a check for $94.94, or attempting to buy a macadamia nut disguised as a $5 rock of cocaine. In his riveting, well-documented book, Joe Domanick reveals the drama of the shattered lives involved with the law. Focusing on personal stories, Cruel Justice expands to tell the larger tale of how the law came into existence; how it has played out; what political, social, and economic forces lie behind it; and how the politics of crime and fear work in America. Domanick demonstrates how laws passed in haste, without deliberation, and in reaction to public hysteria can have unforeseen consequences as tragic as those they were designed to thwart. Domanick draws powerful portraits of the two innocent young girls-Kimber Reynolds and Polly Klaas-whose murders were the catalyst for the three strikes law; of the men who killed them; of the fathers who sought their revenge; and especially of the many people serving lengthy prison terms who are victims of the three strikes law itself.
California S Three Strikes Law Proposition 36
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Author : Sendy Mondragon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
California S Three Strikes Law Proposition 36 written by Sendy Mondragon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Prison sentences categories.
Abstract: Proposition 36 the policy underlying the amendment to California’s Three Strikes Law was analyzed using Gil's, 1992 Policy Analysis Framework. This framework was adapted to focus on issues relevant to mass incarceration and how it affects people of color. California’s amendment to the three-strikes law (Proposition 36) represents an advance in criminal justice law and a move towards retroactive resentencing reform. Proposition 36 allows inmates who are currently serving a life sentence under the Three Strikes Law to appeal and request a resentencing to receive a shorter sentence. The Department of Corrections compiled data that found that inmates serving a sentence under the Three Strikes Law were the less likely to commit a new crime and return to prison when compared to inmates not sentenced under three strikes. Proposition 36 gives inmates hope within the prison environment and establishes a greater sense of fairness in sentencing.
Crime And Punishment In California
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Author : Franklin E. Zimring
language : en
Publisher: University of California, Institute of Governmental Studies
Release Date : 1999
Crime And Punishment In California written by Franklin E. Zimring and has been published by University of California, Institute of Governmental Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Law categories.
The Impact Of California S Three Strikes Law From Its Enactment In 1994 To Its Reform In 2012
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2024-02-26
The Impact Of California S Three Strikes Law From Its Enactment In 1994 To Its Reform In 2012 written by and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-26 with Political Science categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2023 in the subject Politics - Region: USA, grade: 1,3, San Diego State University, course: Seminar Democracy in America, language: English, abstract: This paper examines the consequences of both the original TSL and its reform, focusing on the key question of to what degree the reform was able to rectify the flaws of the initial ruling. To achieve this, the first part of the paper describes the context in which the law was initially developed and enacted. Subsequently, the original application in the second and third cases is explained before outlining the alterations introduced by the Reform Act in 2012. The paper will discuss the original TSL, concentrating on four major points of criticism. First, the effectivity of the law in reducing high crime rates in CA and the accuracy of the implementation of the voters will. Furthermore, the life-changing consequences for the convicts and their families and the enormous economic costs for the state’s justice and prison system associated with the higher number of people serving lengthy prison sentences. The paper will end with a conclusion that summarizes the key points and answers the key question. The genesis and passage of California’s so-called "Three Strikes Law" (TSL) occurred against the backdrop of the highest crime rate in the state’s history. However, it was two homicides of young American girls that shocked the Californian people, sparking a public outcry and compelling lawmakers to finally take more decisive measures. The result was the enactment of California’s Three Strikes Law in 1994, which was neither the first nor the only such law but by far the strictest in the entire nation. Its enactment, marking the most significant change to the Californian criminal justice system in more than a generation, aimed to better protect the public from habitual criminals who commit violent and other serious felonies. The new law would have sentenced them to prison for 25 years to life. However, it also led to the lengthy incarceration of many non-violent second and third strikers, prompting criticism of disproportionately harsh punishment. After several unsuccessful attempts, the "Three Strikes Reform Act" (TSRA) was passed in 2012, significantly reforming the TSL by restricting its application to repeat serious and violent offenders, aligning with the original intention of Californian voters and lawmakers.