Catherine Harris

Hard Time for the Wrong Crimes: Is the Armed Career Criminal Act Flawed?

by Catherine Harris August 28, 2013 Criminal Law

(US Criminal Law) The Armed Career Criminal Act was implemented in 1984 as a response to a significant spike in gun-related crime across the United States. Commonly known as the “Three Strikes Law,” the federal legislation requires states to sentence anyone convicted under this act to a minimum of 15 years in prison. Now almost […]

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