There are always going to be cases like the stealing videos or pizza that are unjustly subjected to the three-strikes law. You may have an 18-year old who commits three crimes before he's mature enough to make quality decisions. You have 2-time convicted felons who may have been leading decent, upstanding lives being at the wrong place at the wrong time. You may have a sequence of lighter crimes such as burglary, breaking & entering, or stealing a car. Certainly committing these crimes are wrong and deserve punishment; however, is 25 years to life a reasonable punishment (in addition to whatever they were sentenced for the first 2
Pros and Cons on the “Three Strikes” law A. The “Three Strikes” law, which provides mandatory 25-to-life sentences for a third felony conviction. B. Three strikes laws reduce felony arrest rates C. The jail is full of three-strike offenders, had to release lesser offenders because of the overcrowding. D. I think what they need to do is modify the law to say that the third strike has to be a violent felony IV.
Well it turns out that not everyone agrees with the DREAM Act and what it would do. People like the Republican Senator of Alabama Jeff Sessions who argues that the bill has “too many loopholes,” and that it allows too many illegal aliens to qualify. He has outlined ten reasons why the senate should reject the DREAM Act some of which are: That the DREAM Act would be funded on the backs of hard working, law-abiding Americans. The Dream Act is not limited to children; applicants can be up to age 29. Certain criminal aliens including drunk drivers will be eligible for amnesty under this act because the DREAM Act allows an applicant to be convicted of one felony or three misdemeanors.
In some states, the individual must be convicted of two serious felonies for the three strikes law to apply, while in others any felonies count towards the third strike. Critics of the three strike law express many strong arguments against their harsh legal statute. Our society has ultimately had an issue with the three strikes law. Some people have said that the law “destroys the flexibility of the courts and the judge, it is unjust in certain conditions, and it adds more criminals to an already crowded and expensive criminal system”
Gianna Bianca 04/04/2013 Protecting the Children with Jessica’s Law Every two minutes in the United States, someone is sexually abused. 44% of these victims are under the age of 18 years old (CDC). These statistics are bold, but even worse – these crimes can be prevented. Crimes against children that involve sexual abuse can be prevented in one giant way: by keeping the predators in prison there they belong. This seems like a no brainer, however some judges and members of senate disagree that these illicit crimes are punishable by lengthy sentences and strict court conditions.
Introduction to Criminal Justice Winter (January) term 2012 Assignment #1 Due Monday, February 6, 2012 Angel Machic Mejia The Three Strikes and you’re out law was enacted in 1994, intended to make the crime rates in California drop. The three strikes law is very effective California Felony crime is down 59%. Other states that have implemented a similar law are Texas, Washington, Colorado, Indiana, Nevada, Louisiana, Georgia and many more. The law keeps people who are convicted of felonies from being convicted more than 3 times. After their 3rd conviction they are kept in prison for life.
Another major point is that our justice system shows more sympathy for criminals than it does victims. DNA testing and other methods of modern crime scene science can now effectively eliminate almost all uncertainty as to a person's guilt or innocence. Prisoner parole or escapes can give criminals another chance to kill. This contributes to the problem of overpopulation in the prison system. Has one ever thought of the victim’s family when the whole court cases are going on?
Felony Voting Jonathan Vilcapoma California State University Fresno TOPIC: Felony Voting SPECIFIC PURPOSE: The purpose of this speech is to persuade others about that felony voting should be allowed. INTRODUCTION: Today ill be going over on why we should let felons vote. Felons have made mistakes in their life at a point where they might or might not regret. There punishment can be over a year sentence to jail, and losing their privilege to vote for mayor, president, or any sort of election. They are just like us, but for what they have done to become a felon must have been hard for them to make a choice like that.
Though their brains are still developing they are still held liable for their actions. The Supreme Court ruled as unconstitutional the imposition of the death penalty on those who committed their offense while under the age of 18 in its 2005 decision, Roper v. Simmons. The 5-4 decision was based on clear scientific evidence that fundamental differences exist between the brains of juveniles and adults; differences which make it much more difficult for young people to make informed decisions and understand the consequences of violent actions. The Court subsequently outlawed the imposition of mandatory life sentences without parole for juveniles. (Williamson,
Proposition 8 was a 2008 California ballot measure that outlawed same-sex marriage. It undid a decision by the state Supreme Court from earlier that year that found an earlier ban to be illegal. Since its passage, Proposition 8 has been the subject of court actions and has continued to be one of the central battlefields in the fight over same-sex marriage in the United States. In August 2011, a federal district judge found that Proposition 8 — passed by California voters by a margin of 52 percent to 48 percent — violated the equal protection rights of two same-sex couples that brought the suit. The proposition placed a specific prohibition in the State Constitution against marriage between two people of the same sex.