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Is 'Three Strikes' Law Too Harsh in California?

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California's "Three Strikes" law allows prosecutors to seek a life sentence for repeat offenders, even if that offender's third strike is a relatively minor felony. Proposition 36 seeks to change that, but some law enforcement officials believe the law works as is.

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