Three Strike Mandatory Sentencing (18 U.S.C. 3559(c)). : An Overview.

Format:

Book

Government document

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law.

Narcotics.

Sentences (Criminal procedure).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (13 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines 18 U.S.C. 3559(c), also known as the Federal "three strikes" provision, which calls for mandatory term of life imprisonment for defendants convicted of serious violent felonies who have two or more serious violent felony convictions or one or more of such felony conviction plus one or more serious drug conviction. Explains notice requirements for prosecutors, common objections, and predicate offenses under 18 U.S.C. 3559(c); and addresses related constitutional issues.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Three Strike Mandatory Sentencing (18 U.S.C. 3559(c))

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