Three-strikes law

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
sentencing policy
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:California_Proposition_36_(2012)
gptkbp:appliesTo repeat offenders
serious felonies
violent felonies
gptkbp:compatibleWith misdemeanors
gptkbp:criticizedFor racial disparities
prison overcrowding
disproportionate sentences
gptkbp:dateEnacted gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:United_States
1993
gptkbp:effect mandatory life sentence after third serious offense
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:California_State_Legislature
gptkbp:enforcedBy state courts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Three-strikes law
gptkbp:influencedBy public concern over crime rates
gptkbp:mediaCoverage widespread
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:California
gptkbp:opposedBy criminal justice reform advocates
gptkbp:penalty 25 years to life for third felony
gptkbp:purpose increase penalties for repeat offenders
gptkbp:relatedTo mandatory minimum sentencing
habitual offender laws
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:military
legal challenges
academic studies
gptkbp:supportedBy tough-on-crime advocates
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Violent_Crime_Control_and_Law_Enforcement_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5