Multiple Choice
Statutes that impose mandatory prison sentences, generally a life sentence, on those convicted of an offense if they have been previously convicted of two prior serious criminal offenses are called _____.
A) three-strikes laws
B) sentencing enhancements
C) sentencing commissions
D) intermediate sanctions
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