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In the late 70's, 80's and early 90's, they were called "Career
Criminals" and virtually every prosecutor's office had a specialized
unit devoted to handling their significant impact on society's crime
problems. These were the 20% of the criminals, who the Rand Study
said were responsible for 80% of the crime. Then in the late 80's
and early 90's the use of violence and weapons to commit crime escalated
to unacceptable dimensions.
In 1994, enter the "Three strikes" law. It was the legislature's
and the public's response to dealing with their safety concerns.
The Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office, to ensure consistent
and aggressive implementation of the overwhelmingly passed voter
initiative, created Three-Strikes units.
These units are primarily responsible for the vertical prosecution
of "three strikes" defendants. This unit emphasizes a
close working relationship with the assigned DDA investigator to
effectively assemble prior conviction documentation and detailed
criminal histories. The purpose of the units is to remove chronic
serious offenders from the community for as long as possible.
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