![]() ![]() The best state by state breakdown we have found is published in a book called, “Three Strikes Laws” by Jennifer E. OTHER STATES AND 3 STRIKES – While this site is dedicated to California and its 3 Strikes law, we are often asked about other states and their 3 Strike laws. ![]() It is from Golden Gate Iniversity Law Review and is entitled: “Career Criminals Targeted: The Verdict is in, California’s Three Strikes Law Proves Effective (pdf format).” Naomi has our approval for her very fine work. What I find amazing is the fact that it came from a San Francisco Bay Area Law School that has the reputation for generating some of the most liberal minds in the country. This is a remarkable study that should be read by all (especially you students). It’s a must read for students and professors alike, especially those from Stanford. Just in from the California District Attorneys Association, Carl Adams, Scott Thorpe and Thomas Toller have produced a white paper on 3 Strikes and the changes Proposition 36 would inflict on the residents of California. You can see at a glance the greater differences between figures for all of 2011 versus just 6 months for 2012. The Prelimary Report from the FBI for California is reflecting the expected rise in from Governor Brown’s Realignment/ AB109. Mike Reynolds’ comments have much to say. Crime will remain invariably low until we return to releasing reliable crime reports as used to be the case. Stanford Law also has the advantage of the State Attorney General not processing or releasing crime reports as was the case previously. There are also those who have been re-arrested and are awaiting sentencing in county jails whose numbers were not included in this study. What is not shown are those in this first group of 1,500 felons to be released are those who have committed new crimes and are being held locally in county jails. They’re finding a low recidivism rate of 1.3%, which if true, may more likely be “attributable to those who were released being hand-picked as the least likely to reoffend”. Their report shows their project is working magnificiently. The Proposition 36 Progress Report by the Stanford Law School project of the same name released its findings in April 2014. The GMU Study, ”Does Three Strikes Deter?” Our Most Popular Studies Showing 3 Strikes Deterrence Value ![]() Here you’ll find all of the official reports and studies we currently have on-site in support of 3 Strikes. ![]()
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