Download or read book California s Three Strikes Law proposition 36 written by Sendy Mondragon and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Proposition 36 the policy underlying the amendment to California’s Three Strikes Law was analyzed using Gil's, 1992 Policy Analysis Framework. This framework was adapted to focus on issues relevant to mass incarceration and how it affects people of color. California’s amendment to the three-strikes law (Proposition 36) represents an advance in criminal justice law and a move towards retroactive resentencing reform. Proposition 36 allows inmates who are currently serving a life sentence under the Three Strikes Law to appeal and request a resentencing to receive a shorter sentence. The Department of Corrections compiled data that found that inmates serving a sentence under the Three Strikes Law were the less likely to commit a new crime and return to prison when compared to inmates not sentenced under three strikes. Proposition 36 gives inmates hope within the prison environment and establishes a greater sense of fairness in sentencing.

Download or read book Proposition 36 Three Strikes Law Repeat Felony Offenders Penalties Save Three Strikes Stop Repeat Offenders 2012 11 06 written by Save Three Strikes and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: California General Election, November 6, 2012.

Download or read book Proposition 36 Three Strikes Law Repeat Felony Offenders Penalties The Committee for Three Strikes Reform 2012 11 06 written by Three Strikes Reform and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: California General Election, November 6, 2012.

Download or read book The Impact of California s Three Strikes Law From its Enactment in 1994 to its Reform in 2012 written by and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2024-02-26 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

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Download or read book WHAT WOULD PROPOSITION 36 MEAN FOR CALIFORNIA P Budget Brief JUNE 2005 written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Specifi cally, this offender would receive a sentence that is twice the length of the standard term for the crime, rather than a 25-years-to-life sentence as required by current law. [...] This option would be available to third strikers whose current felony is not classifi ed as violent or serious and "who have not committed specifi ed current and prior offenses, such as certain drug-, sex-, and gun-related felonies."6 In general, judges would be required to resentence a third striker who meets these criteria, with the new sentence equaling twice the standard term for the offender'. [...] The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) estimates that the measure's resentencing provisions could reduce the prison population by more than 2,700 in 2013- 14, as many third strikers receive shorter terms and are released.7 Key Facts About Second and Third Strikers While the striker population initially increased rapidly following the implementation of Three Strikes, the rate of gr. [...] It is simply not fair to the victims of crime to have to relive the pain of resentencing and early release of these dangerous criminals."18 Conclusion Proposition 36 would amend the state's "Three Strikes" law to shorten prison sentences for many offenders who receive a third strike for a nonviolent, nonserious felony. [...] In addition to creating two new categories of offenders, the Three Strikes law limited the number of credits that "strikers" can earn to reduce their prison terms and required strikers who are convicted of multiple crimes to serve consecutive rather than concurrent sentences.

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Download or read book Drug Offenders and the Criminal Justice System written by Kevin Jack Riley and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proposition 36 is a post-conviction program in California that would divert eligible drug offenders from prison and jails to probation with terms of treatment.