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Criminal

Mar. 13, 2004

Law Targeting Repeat Felons Does Its Job

Forum Column - By Michael Rushford - Last weekend California marked the 10-year anniversary of its adoption of the toughest habitual criminal sentencing law in the country. Commonly known as "Three Strikes and You're Out," this law has prevented countless crimes and greatly enhanced public safety in California by removing repeat offenders from our streets.

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