The California Three Strikes Law No laws have drawn much public outcry in their inception and later amendment like the California Three Strikes Law. Enacted in 1994, the law was aimed at deterring repeat offenders. It requires that a defendant convicted of any new felony, and having committed a more serious felony in the past be sentenced to state prison for twice term that’s normally given for such offence. And if the defendant had committed any felony with two or more prior strikes, they were to be sentenced to 25 years to life imprisonment. The law was enacted after the tragic deaths of Diane Ballasiotes and Polly Klass who were both murdered by convicted criminals. However, after the enactment of the law, there began to emerge weaknesses
