three-strikes law
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of three-strikes law
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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It’s worth noting that the two major sentencing policies the Crime Bill pushed for—a federal three-strikes law and state truth-in-sentencing laws—were both laws that several states had adopted years earlier.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2024
A former federal prosecutor, Schiff campaigned for the state Senate in 1996 on a tough-on-crime platform and told voters he supported the state’s three-strikes law and the death penalty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
Because of previous convictions related to past robberies, Rhone received a life sentence without the possibility of parole under the state’s three-strikes law.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2023
Changes to California’s three-strikes law brought much-needed relief, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
Sobolewski, 38, who is homeless and has several convictions for other minor crimes, is being charged under the state's three-strikes law for retail theft, according to the news outlet.
From Fox News ● Sep. 21, 2021
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