Three strikes and you are out initiative

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From: Michael Rothstein
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1993 01:26

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In article <scasterg-131293122555@waltham.columbus.oh.us> scasterg@cd.columbus.oh.us (Stuart Castergine) writes:
>Can people at least support the "three strikes and you're out" initiative
>-- a repeat offender sentenced for the third time automatically gets life
>in prison without possibility of parole? This solution is actually cheaper
>than the death penalty in present-day America? Why? A study showed that
>because of the elaborate appeals process available to people convicted of
>capital crimes and sentenced to death, it costs more money to keep pushing
>such a case through the court system than it does to simply keep the person
>incarcerated for the rest of his life.

Yes; however, I would like to see that kind of thing enacted at the
_federal_level_; the real smart-asses would just move from state to
state otherwise...
-- 
Michael Rothstein (Kent State U)| Any similarity between Kent State's opinions
(rothstei@mcs.kent.edu)		| and my opinions is strictly coincidential.

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From: rothstei@Snake.mcs.kent.edu (Michael Rothstein)
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Subject: Three strikes and you are out initiative
Date: 15 Dec 1993 01:26:10 GMT
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