Human rights are God-given rights all individuals have, no matter the race, class or gender. These God-given rights are secure rights that are instituted among men. God-given rights cannot be taken away from them, but can be denied or restricted. These rights are universal, inalienable, interrelated, interdependent and indivisible (What are Human Rights 1996). When addressing the universality of human rights, it is essential for the States to protect and promote all human rights and fundamental freedoms no matter what their political, economic, or cultural systems entail (What are Human Rights 1996). These rights are not to be taken away except in special circumstances, such as imprisonment, where rights are restricted. Human rights in the
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The government is able to control them when they are locked up in these institutions. This is illustrated through racial profiling and terms such as “driving while black”. In conclusion, blacks are being overrepresented as well as any other minority groups in the prison system allowing the government to control these individuals.
Paul Grimes and Kevin Rogers focus on the growth in the prison population describing the “get tough on crime” policy as problematic. There has been an increase in law enforcement officers and mandatory guidelines instituted, and truth-in-sentencing laws passed in order for prisoners to have to serve a specific number of years in order for them to become eligible for parole. The government set it up that way to make prisoners serve longer sentences so they can be monitored by the government as long as possible. In many respects, each article was similar when it came to the government controlling people of color. The control the government has over prisoners increases the incarceration rates dramatically. Each article illustrated how these minority groups are targeted by law enforcers and how their imprisonment would decrease crime and poverty in their society. The articles differ in some aspects, but very
The government is able to control them when they are locked up in these institutions. This is illustrated through racial profiling and terms such as “driving while black”. In conclusion, blacks are being overrepresented as well as any other minority groups in the prison system allowing the government to control these individuals.
Paul Grimes and Kevin Rogers focus on the growth in the prison population describing the “get tough on crime” policy as problematic. There has been an increase in law enforcement officers and mandatory guidelines instituted, and truth-in-sentencing laws passed in order for prisoners to have to serve a specific number of years in order for them to become eligible for parole. The government set it up that way to make prisoners serve longer sentences so they can be monitored by the government as long as possible. In many respects, each article was similar when it came to the government controlling people of color. The control the government has over prisoners increases the incarceration rates dramatically. Each article illustrated how these minority groups are targeted by law enforcers and how their imprisonment would decrease crime and poverty in their society. The articles differ in some aspects, but very