Topic: We should abolish the three-strikes laws
the three strikes law is unfair and means that a person's  youthful mistakes whether by intent or poor environment can result in people being placed amongst career criminals to their own detriment.
the three strikes law is unfairly punishing petty criminals with non-violent histories
The three strikes law keeps habitual offenders isolated from the public and prevents them from committing more crimes and potentially harming others.
the three strikes law keeps it fair for everyone, so they all know what's coming.
the three strikes law keeps repeat offenders where they belong, in prison.
the three strikes law make it hard for those criminals who are trying to reform.
the three strikes law provides an effective deterrent to repeat offenders.
The three strikes law provides closure for victims by indicating that those who harmed them can't harm anyone else and is being punished fairly.
the three strikes law punishes people to harshly for minor crimes. they shouldn't have to spend the rest of their lives in prison unless they are crimes that harm another person.
the three strikes law removes the most violent criminals off the streets, especially those repeat offenders.
The three strikes law serves as a meaningful personal deterrent after someone's first two offenses.
the three strikes law takes away any chance of the criminal being able to get help and become a productive member of society and all we are doing is feeding and housing people for the rest of their lives
the three strikes law teaches criminals you will no longer be able to keep committing crimes and getting away with it.
the three strikes law unfairly punishes petty criminals with no violent behavior
the three -strikes law unfairly targets minorities.
the three strikes law will scare a felon into not committing a second, or third, offense, to avoid a life sentence.
the three strikes law won't be effective for violent crimes. most violent crimes are not pre-meditated so this law would not be effective.
the three strikes law would disproportionately throw third time offenders into a huge sentence even if they commit a small crime which is unfair
the three strikes laws helps keep dangerous criminal elements from doing more harm in society
the three strikes laws often jails people for life because of  victimless crimes & should be abolished
the three strikes laws put law enforcement at risk.  violent criminals will do whatever they have to do to avoid going to jail for their third offense.
the three strikes laws should be abolished because it can lead to life imprisonment for someone who has committed a minor offence
the three strikes laws work because they have resulted in a reduction in crime rates
the three strikes laws would deter crime since it involves such a harsh punishment.
the three strikes looks at all crimes to be the same and doesn't acknowledge that some don't require the same punishment
the three-stikes laws are unfair since a minor crime would be treated the same as a major crime.  prisons are too full as it is now.
the three-strike law acts as a very effective deterent to crime, and keeps down the prison population.