Assignment:
Many people are being sentenced to really long prison terms. This means that the prisoners are aging. Some inmates come into prison with terminal illnesses while others develop terminal illnesses while incarcerated. Please review the article in this week's lesson and discuss the following ethical dilemma.....
Bob is a 60 year old man serving a life sentence in prison for robbery. He is a habitual offender and is on his third strike. Bob is also terminally ill with brain cancer. The doctors estimate that he has six months to live. His family would like for him to come home where they can care for him until his death.
Imagine you are a state lawmaker and Bob's family is requesting that a law be passed to release terminally ill inmates from prison so they can be cared for by their families.
If you were a lawmaker would you support this law?
Provide three reasons to support your opinion.
Use research and empirical data to support your opinion.
Remember your post must be at least 300 words and you must reply to at least one classmate's post with a 100 word reply. You will not be able to see your classmate's posts until you post your original response. Make sure your reply is completely different than your main post.