Marsy's Law Case Study

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Marsalee a.k.a Marsy Nicholas was a student at the University of California Santa Barbara when she was murdered in 1983. Marsy had unfortunately been dealing with her ex-boyfriend that had begun stalking her and ultimately murdered her. One week had passed when Marsy's family encountered the accused at the grocery store; the family had not been made aware that Marsy's ex-boyfriend had been released on bond. During this time, the courts as well as local law enforcement were not obligated to inform Marsy's family of the accused release("About Marsy's Law – Marsy's Law", n.d.). Thus, came the creation of Marsy's Law. Marsy's Law was enacted on the behalf of victims. Victim's Rights resulted in the passage of Marsy's Law in California. The courts

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