In the United States, habitual offender laws—commonly referred to as three-strikes laws—require a person who is convicted of an offense and who has one or two other previous serious convictions to serve a mandatory life sentence in prison, with or without parole depending on the jurisdiction. The purpose of the laws is to increase the punishment of those who continue to commit offenses after being convicted of one or two serious crimes.
In the United States, habitual offender laws—commonly referred to as three-strikes laws—require a person who is convicted of an offense and who has one or two other previous serious convictions to serve a mandatory life sentence in prison, with or without parole depending on the jurisdiction. The purpose of the laws is to increase the punishment of those who continue to commit offenses after being convicted of one or two serious crimes.
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