Reflection on Human Rights and Criminals
Explore the complex question of whether criminals should have human rights, delving into the distinctions between absolute and non-absolute rights, and the impact of child labor on human rights. Consider the removal of certain rights from criminals and engage in critical thinking exercises regarding the relevance of human rights in contemporary society.
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c/w Date: Monday, 29 July 2024 Should Criminals have Human Rights? Answer the following questions in the back of your book: 1. Name two differences between sweat shops and child labour? 2. Identify two ways that child labour impacts on a child's human rights. 3. List 5 conditions that children often work in. Do you think there will ever by an end to child labour? Include: an argument for, against and your own opinion Last year recall: Is religions still relevant in the world today? Key words: Human rights, criminal , denied.
Should all human rights apply to all humans? NO YES
Success criteria To identify what a criminal is To reflect upon the human rights that are withdrawn from criminals To evaluate whether or not human rights should evr be removed from an individual Key words: Human rights, criminal , denied.
Not all human rights are absolute Absolute rights must never be restricted and cannot be limited by other considerations. Non-absolute rights can be restricted by under certain circumstances to benefit people or society as a whole. 2 Free! Clip Art Can you think of any examples?
Draw a table in your books ABSOLUTE RIGHTS NON ABSOLUTE RIGHTS The right to education The right to be not be tortured The right to vote The right to publish your views The right to be free from slavery The right to privacy The right to freedom The right to freedom of speech
Todays focus: Should Criminals still have all their human rights? Re-read the human rights act Colour one: everything that you think a criminal should still have Colour two: the human rights that you think should be removed from a criminal Stretch: choose one of the human rights that should be removed and justify your choice Scaffolding: I think the top human right that should be removed from criminals is __________________. I think that this should be removed because ________________________________
Limiting human rights Sometimes our human rights need to be limited. They can be limited if one person is using their rights in a way that threatens another person or wider society. For example, if the police suspected that someone was carrying a gun, would it be ok to limit their right to respect for private and family life by searching them? In this instance, by limiting the suspect s right to respect for private and family life, the police could help to protect public safety.
Why do people go to prison? Prisons have four major purposes: 1. Retribution means punishment for crimes against society. Removing their freedom is a way of making them pay a debt to society for their crimes. 2. Safety refers to the removal of criminals from society so that they can no longer harm innocent people. 3. Deterrence means the prevention of future crime. It is hoped that prisons provide warnings to people thinking about committing crimes, and that the possibility of going to prison will discourage people from breaking the law. 4. Rehabilitation refers to helping criminals reform their ways so they can leave prison and be good citizens. 1. Order these reasons starting with the main reason for prison 2. Explain why you think your first choice is the main explanation for prisons 3. Are there any reasons that you disagree with? Explain your answer 1. The reasons for prisons are 2. I think that _______ is the main reason for having prison because 3. I disagree with ______ as a reason for prison because _____________ 1. Can you think of any other reasons for why criminals might go to prison? 2. Do you think that these punishments are effective in stopping crime in the UK?
Prison: loss of freedom Rights: Lawyers Bodily integrity (no assault) Letters Visits Exercise The main right that prisoners lose is the right to vote http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkV8-ZGmBsg 1. What is John Hirst s argument for the right to vote 2. What is the presenter s argument? 3. Who do you agree with and why?
Should prisoners be allowed to vote? The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that banning prisoners from voting breaches their human rights. The UK law which states that "any prisoner may not vote" is flawed as all prisoners are not the same. Crimes committed vary widely in their nature. Perhaps it is time to implement a new law which allows some prisoners (those convicted of minor crimes) to vote, and others (those convicted of more serious crimes) not to vote. There are more than two options for this situation Ashley Ward, London Every time criminals commit a crime they are breaching the human rights of all law abiding citizens. Prison should be a punishment not a holiday camp. Jerard, Nottingham To argue that voting is basic human right for all is mistaken. Should a six-year-old be allowed to vote? Are they not human? Do the decisions we make today not affect them now and in the future? Not everyone is entitled to vote. Voting is the right of all law-abiding, adult citizens. Prisoners, through their own actions, have forfeited their right to vote. Craig Wright, Berlin, Germany Isn't the idea of prison to reform the prisoner? Voting is one way of re-engaging the prisoner. It's important that a civilised society treats those who it chooses to lock up properly. They are human beings after all. S Lee, London, UK
Checking for understanding The decision Do you agree with the decision? Why do you think the court came to the decision? Should the right to vote be based on the crime committed? https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR-9rTwDs_Qh5awATPkPZCAM1b2mbbQwrRSpy35OBfu282maRAb https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSvqI4XiPEyYlOknEDx5RSkxXWSc1obKemz2Wl4KjYn0OTC-D1u
Alternatives In November, the government published a draft law. It set out three options: a ban for prisoners sentenced to four years or more, a ban for prisoners sentenced to more than six months, a ban for all prisoners 1. I would support the idea that ______. 2. I think that this would be the best option because__________. 3. This is a strong argument because________ 3. However, some people would disagree with me because____________. Which would you support?
Limiting human rights Imagine you are the Head Teacher. You need to review some scenarios and decide if you would limit the student s rights or not. What are the limits to our right to express our views and opinions? When we are using our right to express our view and opinion in a way that it incites racial hatred or encourages crime, then it can be limited. Scenario 1 I think that the teachers should limit the students right and search bags. This is because you might be giving a way a small human right but in return your know that your life is not in danger Should these people s views be limited or not....
Scenario Students human rights... Should the students human rights be limited? Why? School suspects that a student has a knife in their bag. Right to respect for private and family life A Muslim student asks the Head Teacher if they can hold a debate about Islamic Fundamentalism. Right to express your views and opinions Students hold a demonstration on school grounds against tuition fees but the protest turns violent. Right to get together with other people in a peaceful way
Limiting human rights Scenario 1 The school suspects that a student has a knife in their bag. The Head Teacher could limit the student s right if it posed a threat to the safety of other pupils. They could limit the student s right to respect for private and family life by searching the student s bag.
Limiting human rights Scenario 2 A Muslim student asks the Head Teacher if they can hold a debate about Islamic Fundamentalism. The Head Teacher could allow the student to hold the debate but could limit their right to express their views and opinions by stating that the student is not allowed to criticise homosexuality, make sexist comments or take a negative line towards other religions / beliefs. This could be limited to protect other students right to have their own thoughts, beliefs and religion and to prevent disorder.
Limiting human rights Scenario 3 Students hold a demonstration on school grounds against tuition fees but the protest turns violent. To protect the safety and rights of the other people in the school and to prevent disorder, the Head Teacher could cancel the demonstration, limiting the student s right to get together with other people in a peaceful way.
1. Summarise what you have learnt today in 2 sentences Today I have learnt about . I learnt this by . 2. THEN reduce it to 5 words 3. THEN reduce it to 1 word: Everyone must give their word before leaving the room
