Signed in March 1994, voters approved the Three Strikes Law. ... A big issue that was raised from this is that the Three Strikes Law violates the 8th amendment. The Three Strikes Law is fair because an offender who breaks the laws deserves to be punished. ... There are consequences for breaking the law. ... The Three Strikes Law targeted criminals with one or two serious or violent felony convictions on their records. ...
Before the Three Strikes went into effect, offenders with one or two strikes on their record were responsible for 13. ... When the Three Strikes Law came into effect, that number changed only slightly, dropping to 12. ... It is not a big difference but that is the reason why it is fair and we should keep the law that way. The small difference makes people want to take out the law because they think its cruel and unusual punishment and it makes a small difference. ...
The people who created the Third Strikes Law have anticipated that the law would create a drop in the crime rates because offenders who break the law and commit crimes often will be put into jail for long times.
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