UNCC 300 - Human Dignity in Capital Punishment
The case study of human dignity in capital punishment depicts of 2 fellow Australian citizens convicting a crime of attempting to smuggle the drug heroin into Australia from Bali. Human dignity in capital punishment regarding Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran has raised a few issues within the case study, Indonesia?s punishment of death sentence has raised issues for the dignity of Chan and Sukumaran, this is a critical factor as calls for mercy and forgiveness from the Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop was made in hope of sparing their lives as Chan and Sukumaran have been imprisoned within the Indonesia?s prison Kerobokan for 10 years (ACU, 2016). Due to Chan and Sukumaran?s 10 years …show more content…
Both Chan and Sukumaran were treated with a deprivation of proper dignity as the Indonesia chose to escort Chan and Sukumaran with a squad of military security during their transfers which enabled individuals to have a more negative perception of Chan and Sukumaran as they appeared to look more dangerous (ACU, 2016). Capital punishment is not an injustice punishment for any human, despite the crimes and behaviour committed within the society. Perspective 1 highlights the importance of dignity and how it cannot be removed as it is acquired by being a human being, even if the justice or legal systems try to dehumanise individuals for their bad behaviour within the society (ACU, 2016). Perspective 2 conveys the importance of human development as it focuses on how individuals should have the chance to learn from their mistakes and to have a positive self-image about themselves in order to inherit their self worth (ACU, 2016). Similarly, multidimensionality in human dignity emphasises the growth within the multidimensionality of humans and how each individual has the potential to evolve for the …show more content…
Perspective 2 conveys the aspects of positive self-imaging of a human?s self worth, and how humans have the possible chance to alter their life positively through restoring their feelings of self worth (ACU, 2016). Perspective 2 also states that a human?s transformation is immensely affected by the human?s positive sense of self worth. Similarly Tharina Guse and Daphne Hudson?s article on the ?Psychological strengths and post traumatic growth in the successful reintergration of south African ex-offenders? (2014), portrays the importance of successful rehabilitation enabled ex offenders to restore their sense of self worth and thus helping their transformation into becoming better citizens within their community (Guse & Hudson, 2014). Guse and Hudson have found that in South Africa, previous individuals that have been released from jail tend to have reoccurring criminal behaviour habits, which then leads to being put back into jail (Guse & Hudson, 2014). Their studies have shown that through rehabilitation during individual?s time in jail is worthwhile as it enables individuals to discover their psychological strengths to assist with the way they cope with life, this then assists with restoring their sense of self worth (Guse & Hudson, 2014). According to Smith (2006) as sited in Gus & Hudson
The case study of human dignity in capital punishment depicts of 2 fellow Australian citizens convicting a crime of attempting to smuggle the drug heroin into Australia from Bali. Human dignity in capital punishment regarding Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran has raised a few issues within the case study, Indonesia?s punishment of death sentence has raised issues for the dignity of Chan and Sukumaran, this is a critical factor as calls for mercy and forgiveness from the Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop was made in hope of sparing their lives as Chan and Sukumaran have been imprisoned within the Indonesia?s prison Kerobokan for 10 years (ACU, 2016). Due to Chan and Sukumaran?s 10 years …show more content…
Both Chan and Sukumaran were treated with a deprivation of proper dignity as the Indonesia chose to escort Chan and Sukumaran with a squad of military security during their transfers which enabled individuals to have a more negative perception of Chan and Sukumaran as they appeared to look more dangerous (ACU, 2016). Capital punishment is not an injustice punishment for any human, despite the crimes and behaviour committed within the society. Perspective 1 highlights the importance of dignity and how it cannot be removed as it is acquired by being a human being, even if the justice or legal systems try to dehumanise individuals for their bad behaviour within the society (ACU, 2016). Perspective 2 conveys the importance of human development as it focuses on how individuals should have the chance to learn from their mistakes and to have a positive self-image about themselves in order to inherit their self worth (ACU, 2016). Similarly, multidimensionality in human dignity emphasises the growth within the multidimensionality of humans and how each individual has the potential to evolve for the …show more content…
Perspective 2 conveys the aspects of positive self-imaging of a human?s self worth, and how humans have the possible chance to alter their life positively through restoring their feelings of self worth (ACU, 2016). Perspective 2 also states that a human?s transformation is immensely affected by the human?s positive sense of self worth. Similarly Tharina Guse and Daphne Hudson?s article on the ?Psychological strengths and post traumatic growth in the successful reintergration of south African ex-offenders? (2014), portrays the importance of successful rehabilitation enabled ex offenders to restore their sense of self worth and thus helping their transformation into becoming better citizens within their community (Guse & Hudson, 2014). Guse and Hudson have found that in South Africa, previous individuals that have been released from jail tend to have reoccurring criminal behaviour habits, which then leads to being put back into jail (Guse & Hudson, 2014). Their studies have shown that through rehabilitation during individual?s time in jail is worthwhile as it enables individuals to discover their psychological strengths to assist with the way they cope with life, this then assists with restoring their sense of self worth (Guse & Hudson, 2014). According to Smith (2006) as sited in Gus & Hudson