The Three Strikes Rule refers to three criminal convictions and is a federal sentencing guideline enacted as a part of federal law. The guideline has strong proponents and equally strong detractors. Many judges do not like the Three Strikes Rule because it forces them to sentence someone to life in prison if they are convicted of three crimes, even if one or more of the crimes were not the most serious types of crimes.

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