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Preferred term
habitual felony laws
Definition
- Habitual felony laws—commonly known as “three-strikes” laws—have been enacted since 1994 by lawmakers at the federal and state levels. These laws require that judges sentence offenders with three convictions to long prison terms. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Habitual Felony Laws]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/habitual_felony_laws
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