What is the "3 strikes and you're out" rule brought forward as part of the "get tough" on crime approach?
A) Where an offender can only utilize the services of up to three public defenders in a given trial before being forced to plea bargain.
B) Where a felon, upon his or her third conviction, would be sentenced to life in prison.
C) Where someone convicted of a misdemeanor, upon his or her third conviction, would be sentenced as a felon to serve time in prison.
D) Where a police officer who has been found responsible for three unlawful assaults during arrests would be fired without pay.

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The "3 strikes and you're out" rule refers to the policy of imposing life sentences on offenders who commit three serious felony offenses. This was part of the "get tough" on crime approach in the United States from the 1990s onwards. Option A is incorrect as it does not relate to the three strikes policy. Option C is partially correct, as some states have used the three strikes policy to sentence offenders convicted of misdemeanors as felons, but this is not the primary focus of the policy. Option D is also incorrect as it does not relate to the three strikes policy.

What Is the "3 Strikes and You're Out" Rule Brought