PROPOSITION 184 ("THREE STRIKES") AS A DETERRENT 
.... The law states that a defendant with one previous conviction for a
serious felony offense if convicted on another
serious felony charge will receive a sentence ....
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Three Strikes Legislation in California"
.... The new law states that a defendant with one previous conviction for a
serious felony offense if convicted on another
serious felony charge will receive a ....
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Disparities in Criminal Sentencing in California
.... If a person currently convicted of any kind of
felony has one or more previous convictions of a "
serious felony," as that term is defined in Penal Code, sec. ....
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Basic Criminal Law Chapter 1 "Introduction."
.... of land and outbuildings) of the dwelling. This is currently defined as a
serious felony. Some statutes state it a more
serious ....
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Capital Punishment Arguments
.... shed" (Genesis 9:6 KJV) and that this fear of punishment will create an effective consciousness within those considering committing a
serious felony murder in ....
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Pro & Con Arguments of the Death Penalty
.... shed" (Genesis 9:6 KJV) and that this fear of punishment will create an effective consciousness within those considering committing a
serious felony murder in ....
(2133
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Need for More Police on the Streets
.... mandatory. The law should be reserved for cases in which the third strike is a
serious felony, eg armed robbery, assault, rape, etc. Then ....
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Low Level Criminal Suspects
.... and court space, court administrators made conscious decisions to concentrate scarce resources on the higher courts, which dealt with
serious felony cases" and ....
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DUE PROCESS AND CRIME CONTROL MODELS
.... Namely, that the defendant's rights were indeed violated and that the Louisiana law which limits jury trials to capital or
serious felony cases, was ....
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CALIFORNIA POLITICAL SYSTEM This research paper
.... in California, a defendant was given a 25 years to life sentence for stealing a slice of pizza, because he had a
serious prior
felony conviction, which was ....
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"Three Strikes and You're Out: A Bad Crime Policy
.... Any adult who has two or more prior
serious or violent
felony convictions and is subsequently convicted of any new
felony faces life in prison, and any adult ....
(2182
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INTERMITTENT INCARCERATION This research paper
.... sex crimes and drug-related crimes (in 49 states and the federal government), longer sentences under three strikes laws for
serious repeat
felony offenders (in ....
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Juvenile Law Case
.... Fourth, although he is charged with a
serious crime of violence that would be a
felony in adult court, he is not also already detained or on conditional ....
(1385
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California's Proposition 21: Pros and Cons
.... up the juvenile courts from having to hear so many major
felony cases and .... not provide enough punishment or deterrence for juveniles who commit
serious crimes. ....
(2301
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Public Policy on Youth Gun Violence
.... Chronic juvenile offenders are those who commit four or more offenses of any type, including non-
felony offenses:
serious, violent, and chronic juvenile ....
(5217
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Types of Criminal Acts
.... The legal concepts of
felony and misdemeanor are used to distinguish more
serious from less
serious offenses; felonies are violent or property offenses, and ....
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Classification of Crimes
.... A crime under general law is usually classified as a
felony, a misdemeanor or treason. .... They are all felonies -
serious crimes which incur
serious punishments. ....
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Efforts to Legalize Marijuana
.... the cons of legalization but will conclude that there are
serious reasons why .... patients who might otherwise be hauled into court for
felony possession charges. ....
(2506
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Juvenile Cases
.... The largest proportion of juvenile cases waived to criminal court is for
serious crimes such .... to be waived if they are currently charged with a
felony and have ....
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Juvenile Offenders and Legal Status
.... The largest proportion of juvenile cases waived to criminal court is for
serious crimes such .... to be waived if they are currently charged with a
felony and have ....
(1261
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Treating Juvenile Defenders as Adults
.... The largest proportion of juvenile cases waived to criminal court is for
serious crimes such .... to be waived if they are currently charged with a
felony and have ....
(1261
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Procedural Issues of a Case
.... serving a life sentence is first degree murder, or in some states statutes have been adopted such as anyone who commits a
serious crime (a
felony) during which ....
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Aggravated Assault
.... an intentional act (ibid., p. 71); Aggravated Assault - a
serious or dangerous .... Noted:
Felony crime rate against persons and households decreased over the decade ....
(1406
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Habitual Offender Statutes
.... of at least 60 potential jurors, compared to other
felony trials for .... three strikes law "makes no distinction between 'violent' and '
serious' felonies", Judge ....
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Three Strikes Law
.... of at least 60 potential jurors, compared to other
felony trials for .... three strikes law "makes no distinction between 'violent' and '
serious' felonies", Judge ....
(2934
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LIBRARY THEFT This research paper examines the
.... 398) makes theft or damage of books or other property having a value of more than $50 a
felony. .... is not regarded as sufficiently
serious to initiate prosecution ....
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The juvenile justice system & Crime
.... with a study of the 18-month recidivism of juvenile
felony offenders who .... the policy debate over the most appropriate response to
serious juvenile offenders has ....
(2098
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Prevention and Gang-Related Crime
.... Chronic juvenile offenders are those who commit four or more offenses of any type, including non-
felony offenses:
serious, violent, and chronic juvenile ....
(9120
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Impact on Society of Juveniles Tried as Adults
.... and seventeen-year-old minors who commit a serous
felony would interject a seriously needed measure of certainty as to punishment for
serious criminal acts. ....
(3524
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Plea Bargaining
.... Thus, "even when accused of the most
serious crimes, defendants are almost .... National Association of Criminal Justice Planners, "90% of all
felony convictions in ....
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