The justice system today has its faults when it comes to the prosecution of convicted felons. Even though it does have influence on the structure of America, some systems have their flaws. Eagleman presents the issue of criminals, who undergo mental illness causing them to become violent, are convicted wrongly in the system. I agree to a certain extent to Eagleman's proposal on the justice system, who also creates a solution to the issue.
There are some criminals convicted of crimes that have mental illness, that do not give them the free will of their actions. For example, in Eagleman's article, he explains a situation about a man, who randomly killed thirteen people at the University of Texas. Eagleman explains, "[Whitman] felt [overcome by] overwhelming violen[ce] impulses" (432). After being gunned down to death, a tumor was …show more content…
A buse, lack of affection, and violence are types of environments that can mentally alter a child or a person, that can lead them into a darker path. Let's say a child grows up in an abusive environment and later on, in their adult years become violent themselves. When growing up all they know is violence, a violence that transforms them into inflicting that violence. Eagleman explains, "because we did not choose the factors that affected the formation and structure of our brain, the concepts of free will and personal responsibility begin to sprout questions marks" (435-36). Do we have free will? Does our brain control who we become? If we have no free will, does a mentally ill criminal deserve to spend time in a brutal prison? Once they receive psychological attention, they could have the possibility to change when staying in a rehabilitation facility. I believe that those who are convicted and show signs of no control over their mental state deserve a second chance. However, they should still receive time, but time spent on changing their mental
There are some criminals convicted of crimes that have mental illness, that do not give them the free will of their actions. For example, in Eagleman's article, he explains a situation about a man, who randomly killed thirteen people at the University of Texas. Eagleman explains, "[Whitman] felt [overcome by] overwhelming violen[ce] impulses" (432). After being gunned down to death, a tumor was …show more content…
A buse, lack of affection, and violence are types of environments that can mentally alter a child or a person, that can lead them into a darker path. Let's say a child grows up in an abusive environment and later on, in their adult years become violent themselves. When growing up all they know is violence, a violence that transforms them into inflicting that violence. Eagleman explains, "because we did not choose the factors that affected the formation and structure of our brain, the concepts of free will and personal responsibility begin to sprout questions marks" (435-36). Do we have free will? Does our brain control who we become? If we have no free will, does a mentally ill criminal deserve to spend time in a brutal prison? Once they receive psychological attention, they could have the possibility to change when staying in a rehabilitation facility. I believe that those who are convicted and show signs of no control over their mental state deserve a second chance. However, they should still receive time, but time spent on changing their mental