Three Strike Law: Criminal Justice In The 21st Century
THREE STRIKE LAW
CJ322 Criminal Justice in the 21st Century
January 30, 2011
Criminal Justice
The consequences of the three strike law are causing a strain on the criminal Justice system and the correction subsystem. Boot camps may be one of the solutions to the increasingly over crowded prisons. The challenges are increasing everyday for Correctional Officers, especially female officers who are already at a disadvantage. The three strike law became very popular in the 1990s. These statutes are enacted by state government and require the state court to hand down a mandatory and extended sentence to a repeat offender that has committed two or more previous offences. Between 1993 and 1995, 26 states and the federal government passed three strikes laws. The lawmakers were forced to take a second look at the punishment of repeat offenders after the kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Polly …show more content…
A female officer’s size can be an invitation for inmates to commit some kind of violation. Her physical abilities are also taken into consideration when an inmate decides to break the rules. Depending on her personality, she could give a command repeatedly and the inmates may not comply because she may not be as forceful as the male officer. Because of these restrictions she may always need another officer within close proximity, since anything can happen at anytime in prison. There are many things the government can do to eliminate some of the issues in the criminal justice system. The sentencing under the three strike law needs to be updated. They can provide more state run boot camps to prevent teens from going to an already over crowded prison. Hiring more officers can counteract some of the challenges female officers face on a daily basis. These changes may cost money today, but will pay off in the long
CJ322 Criminal Justice in the 21st Century
January 30, 2011
Criminal Justice
The consequences of the three strike law are causing a strain on the criminal Justice system and the correction subsystem. Boot camps may be one of the solutions to the increasingly over crowded prisons. The challenges are increasing everyday for Correctional Officers, especially female officers who are already at a disadvantage. The three strike law became very popular in the 1990s. These statutes are enacted by state government and require the state court to hand down a mandatory and extended sentence to a repeat offender that has committed two or more previous offences. Between 1993 and 1995, 26 states and the federal government passed three strikes laws. The lawmakers were forced to take a second look at the punishment of repeat offenders after the kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Polly …show more content…
A female officer’s size can be an invitation for inmates to commit some kind of violation. Her physical abilities are also taken into consideration when an inmate decides to break the rules. Depending on her personality, she could give a command repeatedly and the inmates may not comply because she may not be as forceful as the male officer. Because of these restrictions she may always need another officer within close proximity, since anything can happen at anytime in prison. There are many things the government can do to eliminate some of the issues in the criminal justice system. The sentencing under the three strike law needs to be updated. They can provide more state run boot camps to prevent teens from going to an already over crowded prison. Hiring more officers can counteract some of the challenges female officers face on a daily basis. These changes may cost money today, but will pay off in the long