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Three Strikes Law Cruel And Unusual Punishment
1,157 words... -strike law, a defendant faces 25 years (minimum) to life in prison after conviction of three felonies that qualify as strikes. The first two strikes must be serious or violent felonies. The controversial portion of the law, however, centers on the third strike, which can be any felony as petty as theft. Any felony or offense that is charged and sentenced as a felony would qualify as a third strike. Legislation is starting to change because many are complaining about the unjust sentencing fo...
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Sentenced To Death Put To Death
538 wordsMany people believe that once a criminal is found guilty, he / she should not be granted justice. The punishment of the convicted felon varies by the judge and / or jury, but most of the time the homicidal criminal is sentenced to death. However, there are several reasons why the death penalty should not be an option for the punishment of felons. The issue of capital punishment raises important issues over moral and practical positions, justifying the reason why capital punishment is not equitab...
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Released From Prison Convicted Felons
922 wordsAlmost every state now has some sort of Megan's Law or mandatory notification of communities when a sex-offender is released from prison. Some states are even imposing lifetime probation for all child-molesters, with constant monitoring of even day-to-day activities. Under the law, an offender is required to register with the States Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) within 10 calendar days of being released from prison. The offender is required to verify a home address annually for a ...
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Three Strikes Law Twenty Five Years
2,366 wordsCruel and Unusual Punishment is a fundamental right given to us by the United States (U. S. ) Constitution. The 8 th amendment states, ? Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted. ? Last year in California voters approved a controversial ballot initiative. Proposition 184, also known as the three strikes and youre out law, was passed on November 9, 1994. Under this new legislation repeat offenders, upon committing their third fe...
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Sentenced To Death Department Of Health
711 wordsDoes Capital Punishment Capital Punishment Does capital punishment really help? Many people say that it lowers the murder rate man many think it is cruel to take some ones life. The statistics do not show a decrease in murders where capital punishment is in place. Should the penalty be abolished if it is not helping? Is this penalty effective in putting the real murderers at justice. This can also be used against racial groups such as blacks. In fact the statistics show that more black people ha...
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