When somebody gets convicted and sentenced for a crime should they lose their human rights? Do you think they have it too easy inside?
2006-10-20 02:51:23 · 29 answers · asked by Les-Paul 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
they should not lose human rights but their citizenship should be removed.
2006-10-20 02:53:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm just scan reading through a copy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (yes I have a copy) some human rights do get taken away from prisoners but that is for the safety of the general public, in other cases the human rights are very open and can be twisted in ways which to some people will be a loss of their rights to others not.
this is a very open question and I was wondering which human rights were you suggesting? surely not all... such as they should lose their right to thought, conscience and religion - a thing that I could imagine being very good for prisoners.
Prisoners do lose some of their human rights I don't think others should be taken away from them, for the sake of themselves.
2006-10-20 10:09:39 · answer #2 · answered by caps_harper 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Their human rights should not be affected once they've been convicted of a crime... the problem is that too many abuses of the existing human rights legislation are possible at the moment. If we made more of an effort to redress the balance so that some of the ridiculous laws (burglar sues victim because he slipped on her wet floor!), then there'd be no need for this conversation!
2006-10-20 09:54:05 · answer #3 · answered by PETER G 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No they should not lose their human rights, but they should lose their civil rights.
Too easy inside? Sorry, but living in a place with the constant fear of being raped, murdered, or both at the same time does not seem like an easy way to go through life.
2006-10-20 09:54:21 · answer #4 · answered by JaMoke 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
its obvious that there is a massive misconception of human rights.
If they are in prison they have already lost one of their human rights, the right to freedom.
Now, what exactly other human rights do you wish to remove....The right to life?
The right to a fair trial?
The right to respect for private and family life?
Do you know what the basic human rights are? It is only the state can infringe human rights. The person in prison for murder has not taken someones human right....the right to life. They still have that right...he has murdered them, plain and simple.
If your question is do I think it is too easy in prison, my answer is yes, i think so. But the prison and Judaical system is another matter, set aside from human rights.
2006-10-20 13:00:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
When someone is imprisoned that is taking away their liberty, which is a fundamental human right. Therefore, human rights are being sacrificed for the greater good. I don't think anyone who has seen what it is really like in prison can say it's too easy.
2006-10-20 10:19:03 · answer #6 · answered by moonbeam 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well I think when a person is convicted of a crime and is incarcerated think they have instantly lost their human rights freedom being the most important one and having never been inside don't think its a bed of roses
2006-10-23 11:31:20 · answer #7 · answered by bobonumpty 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, huh? Yeah, that's worked well for thousands of years? Not.
There has to be a better way.
But yes, I agree prison is not a place of dread any more and maybe people should be more scared of it as a deterrent.
2006-10-20 10:03:13 · answer #8 · answered by Michael E 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
depends what the crime is - it is not acceptable that someone
can rape murder or assault you as this is a breach of your
human rights - but then to claim that they have their human rights
breached by being punished for that crime is unbelievable - they
dont have human rights as far as im concerned - they didnt think
about the victims at the time
2006-10-20 10:17:47 · answer #9 · answered by sue66fun 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. They do have it easy on the inside. If the punishment was unbearable, they would think twice before getting into trouble. They should receive three meals a day but why do they get television and why do they get to go outside for recreation. What about the weights? Are they beefing them up so that they can do more damage when they get out?!
2006-10-20 09:54:47 · answer #10 · answered by roxy 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
People are always unhappy, either in or out. And let's not forget that you can't have rights without obligations. So why shoud they live free is bird in a cage without anything depending on them? Without ever worrying about any responsibilities?
2006-10-20 10:03:57 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋