Why are the three-strikes laws too strict as ruled by the California Supreme Court?

a. Many were being sent to prison too young.
b. Many criminals were not being caught.
c. Many were being sent to prison for nonviolent crimes.
d. Judicial discretion was not being used properly.


C

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a. Office of Victims of Crime b. US Department of Justice c. National Crime Victim's Center d. International Association of Chiefs of Police

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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