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Three Strike Law in Connecticut
It is courageous that the people of Connecticut are petitioning for the Three Strikes Law in Connecticut and is
a great poster add for swift justice., but I don’t think that you have announced the negatives of implementing this law. I understand that you are on a crusade because of what happened in Cheshire but what I don’t understand is its not the first time it has happened in our state and why now ? In addition your argument doesn’t protect those who are going to be victimized by this law. Some might argue that some of these individuals have a drug problem and in its course are going to be victims of this law for a felony arrest which is anything stolen beyond $100.00 dollars. It is not entirely the fault of this one individual that the country has not solved our drug problem. People get addicted and fall into a state of dispare because society is unable to protect them from the number one problem in America drugs and addiction. For example a person who is poor and who becomes addicted will commit 3-4-5 felonies trying to support their habit ? are we to blame the individual ? lock him or her up for life because of an addiction caused by a bigger problem. which would have been solved with $300.00 restitution now how much for us to imprison this person for life. Lets see three strikes = $300.00 of stolen goods from a home for three attempts. now it cost the state how much to imprison this person for 25 years ? or even life? lets do the math on this its abit much because of someonelse''s crime. Will law enforcement be able to negotiate like in the past in order to arrest and punish those in the higher levels of the drug problem in America. In the past drug addicts could plea bargain for information which would lead to an arrest of a cartel leader or someone in the higher crime level. This law would put a strangle hold on our ability to pursue higher profiled criminals. Justice may be swift but implementing it would leave many holes un-answered and allot of other issues blanketed by this law. As you can see its not hard to argue your argument when its one sided. My opinion is that a judge has discretion for a reason and we as the people need to allow that discretion in order for justice to be represented equally for all individuals in our society. This law has been in twist and turns in the state of California for the problems I just mentioned. Lets create our own law here in our state and allow for a more creative approach for our legislators to implement. One last note.. California has many dollars invested in this law since it has to shelter these inmates in their high max prisons which millions are pored into each year. Who is going to pick up the bill ? im sure nobody in this state wants more taxes nor more to pay at the pump.. the fact of the matter is that it is a good idea but not thought out properly.Write your abstract here.
Published: August 21, 2007