The three-strikes law can only be amended by a 2/3 vote of the legislature (Mullins, 5). ... The term determined by the court pursuant to the other applicable provisions of existing law As of April 1, 2002, the Supreme Court said it will review whether or not some three-strikes and you"re out sentencing laws result in unconstitutionally harsh prison terms, such as up to life in prison for shoplifting videotapes from Kmart (Gearan, 1). ... The main idea that the three-strikes law tries to get across is to get repeat offenders off the streets for life, or for at least a long period of time...

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