Hungarian Minister Praises “Three Strikes” Law
- 11 Aug 2015 1:00 AM
The “three strikes” regulation against violent repeat offenders introduced five years ago has achieved its primary goal, Justice Ministry state secretary Róbert Répássy told a press briefing on Monday. He said that in the past five years courts have convicted 473 repeat offenders, more than half of whom are now serving prison sentences.
On the basis of the legislation, six criminals have been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.
The number of murders has dropped in the past 15 years, Répássy said, as 300 murders were committed annually in the second half of the 1990s, compared to less than 150 today.
Source: Hungary Around the Clock
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