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The intent of the three-strikes law is, of course, to lock up repeat offenders longer, and that requires the construction and operation of more prisons. Some police and court costs may be saved in not having to deal so often with such offenders once they are locked up, but greater prison costs overwhelm such savings. ( Rand Corporation ) ---- In California, 3 strikes has made the population skyrocket. The law is written to keep repeat, violent offenders locked up. But, in California, they enforce it incorrectly. The prisons are overflowing with people whose 3rd strike was shoplifting or something equally tame. It's my understanding there's some talk of now counting some juvenile offenses as 3 strike crimes. Meaning, when the kid turns 18, he's already on his way to spend his life in prison. The people in California (and polititians) need to wake up and admit that the law of unintended consequences is pulling our prison system, in on top of itself.
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Three-strikes laws are representative of?
Three strikes laws are representative of baseball. In baseball, three strikes and you're out; in the law, three felonies may get you life in prison.
How many points do you need to go to prison?
All it take is three strikes!
How much money wll the bail cost if you have two strikes?
I doubt you will get bail at 2 strikes. I would worry more about how much jail/prison time. Three stikes and you are OUT.
If someone has two strikes against them and is currently in prison on a violation for six months gets into an altercation that was not started by him and the D.A. files how much time can he get in CA?
You are on two strikes and that makes a third. As they say here "three strikes and you are out." Doesn't matter what the third is.
How has the crime rate in California dropped since the three strikes law was enacted?
The crime rate hasn't shown an measurable drop since the three strikes law was enacted. The main reason for this is the lack of ability to enforce it, due to lack of resources and prison space.
Which US state has the biggest prison population?
CaliforniaCalifornia, thanks in part to three strikes and overzealous prosecutions. And ridiculous drug laws and a Parole Board who allows release of only a tiny fraction of the people before it. And that's including terminally ill inmates whose cost of care skyrockets. It's a political nightmare with no polititian wanting to fix it because they don't want to be viewed as 'soft on crime'. It actually depends on how you look at it. Yes, California and Texas have the largest prison populations, but that's because they have the largest state populations. If you take into consideration the amount of people imprisoned per capita, states like Alaska, Delaware, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma actually have the biggest prison populations. It's good to remember that in every state, less than 1% of their population is incarcerated (as of 2004).
How many strikes in fastpitch?
There are three strikes in Fastpitch softball.
Were there any strikes in 1912?
* Yes, it was name 'The Three Strikes Your Out Law'.
3 S and YO?
Three Strikes and You're Out.
What is three consecutive strikes in the game of bowling called?
The term for three strikes in a row is called a three bager.for fun bowling a turkey.
Why do 3 strikes make an inning over in baseball?
It doesn't. Three strikes is an out, and there are three outs in an inning per team.
Does West Virginia have the 3 strikes you out law?
West Virginia is one of the 28 states in the United States that has the three strikes and you are out law. If you are convicted of three separate felonies, you can be sent to jail for life.
