The habitual offender statute is a way of selectively incapacitating felons only after they have demonstrated the inability to live by society's rules.

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The habitual offender statute targets individuals who have repeatedly committed crimes, applying harsher penalties after they have shown a consistent disregard for the law, thus aiming to incapacitate those who have demonstrated an inability to adhere to societal rules.

The Habitual Offender Statute Is a Way of Selectively Incapacitating