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This took effect on October 1, 2012. While it is commonly referred to as the three strikes law, that name is misleading. The law actually applies to an individual convicted of a fourth felony. The new law exposes the individual who is convicted of a fourth felony offense to a mandatory minimum prison sentence of at least 25 years.
In 2012, voters overwhelmingly enacted the Three Strikes Reform Act (“Proposition 36”) to address the harshest, and unintended, consequences of the sentencing law. Prop. 36 eliminated life sentences for non-serious, non-violent crimes and established a procedure for inmates sentenced to life in prison for minor third strike crimes to petition in court for a reduced sentence.
- A Looming Energy Crisis
- Strike Action
- The Three Day Working Week in Action
- The Solution? A General Election
- Trade Union Disputes Were Far from Over However
Britain was largely reliant on coal for energy at the time, and whilst mining had never been a hugely well-paid industry, wages stagnated following the end of the Second World War. By the 1970s, the National Union of Mineworkers proposed a 43% pay rise for its members, threatening to strike if their demands were not met. After negotiations between ...
In 1973, there was a global oil crisis. Arab countries embargoed oil supplies to countries that supported Israel in the Yom Kippur War: whilst Britain did not use large amounts of oil, it was a secondary source of energy. When the miners had further pay disputes and voted for strike action, the government was extremely concerned. In order to conser...
From 1 January 1974, electricity was severely limited. Businesses had to limit their electricity usage to three consecutive days a week, and within that hours were severely limited. Essential services like hospitals, supermarkets and printing presses were exempt. TV channels were forced to stop broadcasting promptly at 10:30pm every night, people w...
On 7 February 1974, Prime Minister Edward Heath called a snap election. The February 1974 general election was dominated by the three day working week and miners’ strike as an issue: Heath believed that this was a politically opportune time to hold an election because he thought, broadly speaking, the public agreed with the Tories’ hardline stance ...
Whilst Labour’s actions brought the disastrous three day working week to an end, disputes between the government and trade unions were not permanently settled. In late 1978, strikes began again as trade unions demanded pay rises which the government was unable to give whilst simultaneously controlling inflation. Strikes began with Ford workers, and...
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Oct 11, 2023 · William Faulkner. The strong verbal opposition from union leaders to the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill (now Act) 2023 is a good moment to survey the resistance—industrial, legal, and political—to previous anti-strike laws and discuss how this latest attack can be combated. The Strikes Bill was rushed through the House of Commons ...
The core impact of Three Strikes laws is most palpable in the realm of sentencing. Mandating minimum sentences for individuals convicted under the three strikes provision is a key aspect of their implementation (B1). This subsection explores the consequences of such mandatory minimums, assessing their implications for the length and nature of ...
Jul 23, 2021 · Enacted on March 7, 1994, the three strikes law originated from the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. This law was part of the United States Department of Justice’s anti-violence strategy. The federal three strikes statute is codified under 18 U.S.C. § 3559(c). The statute punishes a defendant with “mandatory life ...
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Jan 23, 2023 · This changed with the Conservative majority victory in 2015 and the Trade Union Act 2016 – the most restrictive act yet. The notice period for strike action was raised to two weeks and a rule ...
