I’m working on a Business Law question and need guidance to help me study.
In the United States, habitual offender laws (commonly referred to as three-strikes laws) are statutes enacted by state governments which mandate courts to impose harsher sentences on those convicted of an offense if they have been previously convicted of two prior serious criminal offenses. They are designed to keep those more likely to commit crime from being able to continue that pattern. Read the pros and cons below. In addition, you are also tasked with discussing why you agree or disagree with three strike laws.
The Pros of Three Strikes Law
–Harsh Punishment for Habitual Offenders - Career offenders that received a lighter verdict and reoffended the same nature of crime are now serving their punishment of lifetime imprisonment behind the bars of the cell.