Prisoners vote

Question 1

Discuss paragraph one:

Answer 1

P: fundamental rights should not be removed
E: Human rights acts in 1998 emphasises the right to free elections: elections must be free and fair. This means it must be inclusive to the whole of society
E:European court of human rights ruled it as a violation of the human rights act

Counterpoint: prisoners forfeit the right to a say in how society is run when they commit crimes against society
E:

Question 2

Intro

Question 3

P2

Answer 3

Moreover, prisons are a place for rehabilitating individuals in to a responsible, safe and productive member of the society. Rehabilitation should further provide the individuals in question with the opportunities to heal and transform into a better person, which may be difficult for them to do so in a highly dysfunctional and damaged lives which most prisoners have.

Counter point: despite this, figures suggest that 39% of prisoners re-offend after being let out of prison what would voting do?

Question 4

P3

Answer 4

P: not a deterrent to crime

P: criminals have no say in the justice