The Story of Ewing: Three Strikes Laws and the Limits of the Eighth Amendment Proportionality Review

In 1994 California enacted the nation's harshest three strikes law. Under this law, any felony can serve as a third strike, and conviction of a third strike requires a mandatory prison sentence of 25 years to life. In Ewing v. California, 538 U.S. 11 (2003), the Supreme Court held that sending...

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Autor principal: Beale, Sara Sun (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
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Publicado: 2013
En:Año: 2013
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