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habitual felony laws  

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  • Habitual felony laws—commonly known as “three-strikes” laws—have been enacted since 1994 by lawmakers at the federal and state levels. These laws require that judges sentence offenders with three convictions to long prison terms. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Habitual Felony Laws]

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