Three strikes laws
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The three strikes law is a habitual offender law. If a defendant is convicted thrice for felony then according to laws enacted by the state government, the state courts are required to impose a sentence between 25 years and life in prison. The overall intent of the law is to impose a higher sentence on persons who have committed three serious crimes. The background is that in baseball, a batter is allowed two strikes before striking out. The three strikes law increases the prison sentences of persons ...
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