Three Strikes Law

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It has become the subject of much debate, it has stirred a lot of emotions, but what do we really know about it? What am I talking about? The three-strikes law, of course.

To begin with, in my opinion a main advantage of implementation this law would be reducing crime and arrest rates as it should be the best deterrent. On the other hand, this law can multiply the number of criminals in an already overcrowded prison system which makes it even more expensive. Despite this downside, I strongly believe that this law would keep persistent offenders off the streets for longer periods which should prevent them from harming society and committing additional crimes. However, a main disadvantage focuses on disabling the courts and the judge from being

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