….for 25 years to life.
\nThis evening, one of my nieces and her two sons came to dinner. Her oldest boy is in eighth grade and he has been given an interesting assignment. The Language Arts teacher has instructed his students to find 20-25 resources on the subject of the Three Strikes Law in California. They are to prepare a paper about it, and be ready to argue either the pro or con side of the issue.<\/p>\n
\nWe sat at the computer, browsing through Google for resources, and I was astounded at the information we brought up. I plan to do a more complete entry on the subject later, but I wanted to comment on the pleasure of helping a youngster to look at an issue and begin to prepare his presentation.
\nWe looked at the issue from both points of view. We played devil’s advocate with him, and tried to point out ways to support both stands. We taught him the word “recidivist,” and what it means.
\nWe talked about the inequity of putting a man in prison for 25 years to life for stealing FOUR COOKIES, while murderers receive lesser sentences.
\nThis will be an interesting subject to blog about. I hope to get back to it in January, so please be marshalling your thoughts. I’d love to hear what you think about it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
….for 25 years to life. This evening, one of my nieces and her two sons came to dinner. Her oldest boy is in eighth grade and he has been given an interesting assignment. The Language Arts teacher has instructed his … Continue reading