The Inmates

deserve to live. There is a simple alternative though. Rather than go through the complicated and expensive process of execution, that inmate could be locked in a lonely cell with the key forgotten. They would be left with no one to harm but themselves, totally separated from society. If an argument for the death penalty is that it is the only way to make an inmate really pay for what they did, that argument does not hold up. As mentioned, solitary confinement is an alternative, and it is a…

To think or not to think. To wonder or not to wonder. That is the question. Sociology comes up in many ways in The Shawshank Redemption defines a large multitude of sociological terms. The instances in this movie are tragic, concerning, and yet wonderful. They make your mind jog at the speed of light as you realize “That’s a social group!” or “That’s a style of Culture!”. So many instances that in fact, the list would possibly consist of 76% of the sociological knowledge. This movie truly does…

with 7 percent of inmates being women ("NC Department of Correction Prison Statistics," 2010). Accordingly, this growing minority of women is childbearing age (Bard, Knight, & Plugge, 2016). This knowledge leads us to the need for prenatal care in correction facilities, which is imperative for positive birth outcomes. Tracey Norris is a Registered Nurse who works for The North Carolina Department of Public Safety, a correction facility that houses both male and female inmates. Part of her…

security prison of Shawshank, prison life is designed to be harsh and breakdown the inmate’s spirits. On the inside the inmates have to find their sense of identity and purpose in order to fit in and survive. The film also takes a look on topics such as the fight for freedom and hope. Inmates are under strict orders by guards and are told what to do and when to do it, making inmates…

candidates from the prospective of employers. This stigma limits the types of jobs former prisoners can choose regardless of their educational background (Owens and McCrady, 2014). As a result, there are cases wherein released prisoners return to a life of crime after their releases because they have no means to support themselves. A similar experience may occur in the case of Izzie once she is reunited with her husband as she is now the sole provider to the family for the time being. Izzie…

worse than any other bodily torture (Mears, Mancini, Beaver, and Gertz). These inhumane ways were abolished and new ideas on how to deal with criminals were experienced with. There are many different views on this topic, victims of crimes say that inmates deserve this extreme isolation, while those who protect human…

107 inmates at San Quentin State Prison were changed to life in prison with the possibility of parole2 (cdcr.ca.gov). In November 1978 with the help of Prop 7, the death penalty in California was reinstated. With the state constitution previously being amended in 1972, the death penalty became mandatory for specified criminal cases, such as kidnapping and the victim dies and first degree murders with special conditions2 (cdcr.ca.gov.). As of November 2015, there are currently 747 inmates on…

a death row inmate? It is my understanding that in order to execute an individual on death row, they must undergo and pass a competency evaluation. If they fail to pass the examination, the inmate is forced to undergo psychiatric treatment until they can pass the evaluation. At which time, they can be legally executed. The legal system is in quite the conundrum, in that, they must ensure that they are fulfilling the court ordered requirements, which in this case, is putting the inmate to death,…

The United States death penalty needs to be changed. The death penalty works kind of but it is not consistent. The inconsistency of the Death Penalty has made the people blind to the positive effects. The death penalty had been a huge controversy for many years. Many people in America believe the death penalty should be abolished, because humans should not have the right to take another 's life. According to openbible website, there are multiple verses in which talk about someone killing or…

time, a short jail time, or a death sentence. As America has progressed, crime has been carefully documented and categorized to help in determining a “fair and just” sentence. Jail Time Jail time is imposed to those convicted of lesser crimes. Inmates who have been sentenced to jail time are kept together in a separate building and are sentenced to be released in less than 365 days. Conditions of jail are similar to that of a prison, but there are not convicted felons being…