Legislation imposing minimum sentences for repeat offenders was enacted in the mid-1990s in response to a perceived surge in violent crime. California was the one that laid the groundwork for this legislation, which provides “Three strikes and you're out”. The intention was for people to be sentenced to 25 years to life in prison if they had previously been convicted of two previous serious crimes. This rule is not adopted in all states, but more than half of them have adopted it in their state. Its supporters originally intended to target violent male offenders and keep them behind bars for their repeated violent crimes. Part of the problem that has arisen is that the majority of repeat offenders sentenced to third strike are convicted of non-violent crimes. As with much legislation, this was not taken into account when it came to designing this three strikes model due to politicians' perception that men's and women's crimes could be compared. This is regardless of the gendered nature of female criminality and different family responsibilities...