Three-Strikes Laws Are

question 29

Multiple Choice

Three-strikes laws are:

• A) sentence enhancements mandating longer prison terms for violent offenders with records of violent crimes.
• B) used primarily against offenders who kidnap youths.
• C) largely nonexistent as yet west of the Mississippi River.
• D) responsible for earlier releases of inmates.

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