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US Judge Endorses Three Strikes
US Judge Endorses Three Strikes
ACT
New Zealand Justice Spokesman David Garrett today welcomed
California Superior Court Judge Eugene Hyman’s comments on
the proposed ‘Three Strikes’ legislation, describing
them as a refreshing and credible critique of the proposed
law - rather than the usual ill-considered
analysis.
"Also, our legislation has a narrower focus and is coupled with sentencing directly related to the type of crime committed - meaning the extreme sentences Judge Hyman said he was forced to impose in California will not be a problem we will face here.
"Judge Hyman also stated that offenders were not necessarily deterred by increased penalties. He is correct in that assumption. There are two types of criminal: those that will be deterred by Three Strikes and will stop offending; and those that are not and will be locked up for longer, unable to harm anyone else.
"Judge Hyman’s comments are a welcome – if unintentioned - endorsement of our ‘Three Strikes’ which, containing the best of California’s policy without the negative aspects, will ultimately save innocent lives," Mr Garrett said.
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