1 Much has been made concerning the implementation of three-strikes laws in several states. Initially these laws seemed to be aimed at violent, personal offenders. Has this really been the target...

1 Much has been made concerning the implementation of three-strikes laws in several states. Initially these laws seemed to be aimed at violent, personal offenders. Has this really been the target based on the people incarcerated for receiving their third strike? Explain.

2 What do we mean by truth-in-sentencing? Is this a shorthand way of saying we are going to get tough on certain offenders? What have been the consequences, intended or unintended, of truth-in-sentencing laws?