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THREE STRIKES LAWS

 

DEFINITION: “The third conviction for a felony results in a mandatory and lengthy prison term.” (American Justice)

 

NARROW THE TOPIC:

·         Do these laws contribute toward prison overcrowding?

·         Should drug dealers face mandatory sentences?

·         Do these laws discriminate against minorities?

·         Do these laws target non-violent offenders?

·         Would intervention programs for youth be more effective than mandatory sentencing?

·         Have mandatory sentences helped the war on drugs?

·         Do these laws provide for clear penalties?

·         Do these laws serve as a deterrent?

·         Do these laws have a negative impact on the plea bargaining process?

·         Should laws reflect popular sentiment?

 

LINCC SUBJECT HEADINGS: Sentences (criminal procedure): Juvenile Delinquents; Juvenile justice, Administration of

 

SPECIALIZED SOURCES SHELVED IN THE REFERENCE COLLECTION:

American Justice	REF JK 154 .A44, Vol. 2
Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment	REF HV 6017 .E524 2002 "Habitual Felony Laws"
Magill’s Legal Guide	REF KF385 .M35 2000
Criminal Justice	REF KF 9214.5 .C75 2006
Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America	REF JC 599 .U5 E53 2005

 

AVAILABLE AT THE REFERENCE DESK:

CQ Researcher   "Sentencing Debates"  11/05/04

Opposing Viewpoints: Criminal Justice

 

STATISTICS:

Gallup Poll             REF HN 90 .P8 G35  

Information Plus:  Crime, Prisons, and Jails (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Database) 

 

ELECTRONIC INDEXES:

Academic Search Complete	Expanded Academic ASAP	OmniFile Full Text Mega
Criminal Justice Periodicals Index

 

FULL-TEXT NEWSPAPERS: America's Newspapers

 

INTERNET SITES:

Justice Policy Institute	http://www.cjcj.org/pubs/three_strikes/strikingout.html
Sentencing Project	http://www.sentencingproject.org/
Still Striking Out: Ten Years of California’s Three Strikes Law	http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice/articles_publications/publications/still_striking_20040305
Three Strikes and You're Out: Stop Repeat Offenders	http://threestrikes.org/
Prentice Hall Cybrary Sentencing Links	http://talkjustice.com/links.asp?453053935

 

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