The Number 3: Polly Klaas Murder
Moms Who Talk Crime by Kaitlin Watson & Tammy Melendez
Episode notes
Do you ever wonder how certain laws come to be? Something must happen to set the wheels in motion, right? In this episode, we dive into the case of Polly Klaas, a child abduction/murder case. While Polly's death was not the outcome that anyone had hoped for, her parents used their situation to impact sentencing laws for repeat offenders. But this law has proven controversial. What's your take?SourcesThe FBI Files, Season 1, Episode 1Parents’ Plea: Free our Polly https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-10-17-mn-46876-story.html California Rethinking '3-Strikes' Sentencing h ...
Read moreKeywords
polly klaas3 strikes lawabductionprecedent