THREE STRIKES LEGISLATION AND SENTENCING COMMISSION OBJECTIVES

WRIGHT, RONALD F.

LAW AND POLICY, n.º 4/1998, pág. 429

1. Introduction. 2. Institutional pathologies in sentencing. a) Judicial pathologies. b) Executive pathologies. c) Legislative pathologies. 3. Three strikes legislation and sentencing pathologies. a) Commission states. b) Three strikes jurisdictions. c) Potential commission strategies in the face of three strikes proposals. 4. Commission priorities in limiting the scope of three strikes legislation. a) Blocking passage. b) Scope limits. 5. Conclusion. 6. Notes. 7. References.