As one might expect, those who support the Three Strikes Law typically believe that it is for the good of the public to implement such a law. Public safety is paramount to law enforcement and the justice system, since they are there to ensure public safety and the more habitual offenders on the streets, the less safe the streets are. However, those who oppose the law do not consider the adverse effects of the law, such as ruining the lives and families of the defendant – a defendant who might have made mistakes, and needed help in other ways but didn’t get it because they were forced into a jail sentence. There are sometimes other alternatives to jail time.