Author: Zahra BurtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Ten Years of California's Three Strikes Law
Author: Zahra BurtonUnjust Sentencing and the California Three Strikes Law
Author: Douglas W. KiesoPublisher: LFB Scholarly Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
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.
"Three Strikes and You're Out"
Author: John ClarkStill Striking Out
Author: Scott EhlersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Imprisonment
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Punishment and Democracy
Author: Franklin E. ZimringPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195136869
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
"[A] major study of this unique legislation.... [It] is, quite simply, required reading for anyone interested in crime policy in California, the United States in general, or any modern democratic nation....In an area drenched with emotionalism, the authors have produced a study that is analytically incisive in setting up its categories, conscientious in collecting its data, and judicious in reaching its conclusions. It is also highly readable."--Law andPolitics Book Review "This book is an exemplar of criminology, the science of law-making, law-breaking, and law-enforcing. [The book] will stand for years as both a substantive and methodologicallandmark."--Lawrence W. Sherman, Director, Jerry Lee Center of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania "This would be a better society, with more just and humane policies, if people in authority read and paid attention to this brilliant, closely-reasoned and intensely significant book."--Lawrence Friedman, Stanford Law School
A Primer
Author: Brian BrownPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Cruel Justice
Author: Joe DomanickPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520246683
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
From an award-winning journalist comes an investigative look, through the stories of people on both sides of the law, at the development and impact of the three strikes legislation in California.
California's "Three Strikes" Law
Author: Mario D. ValenciaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
Author: United StatesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The Impact of California's Three Strikes Law. From its Enactment in 1994 to its Reform in 2012
Author: Publisher: GRIN Verlag
ISBN: 3963558474
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
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.