Post by Amanda Kogut on Feb 18, 2016 21:12:16 GMT
1. State the problem as clearly as you can.
Doris the Drug Dealer escaped from prison and was caught 34 years later. Doris was guilty of the crime she committed and regrets the choices and circumstances that lead to her arrest. In her time out of prison she rebuilt herself to become an up-standing community member, spouse and mother. Her family is petitioning for clemency, should the Governor grant it?
2. Describe the values and point of view of Doris Drug dealer.
Doris values her freedom and family a great deal.
Doris describes herself as both a “stupid hippie-ish girl, a pot head” and a young person “strapped for cash, working a minimum wage job, driving a $400 car”. While she knows what she did was wrong, she believes she was a victim of circumstance and that her post-escape life demonstrates she is a changed person.
3. Describe the values and point of view of her husband.
Doris’ husband values his marriage and his family a great deal. From his point of view, she has been a caring mother and spouse and community member.
4. Describe the values and point of view of her children.
Doris’ children support her clemency plea, but the article provides no direct information (quotations) about Doris’ children what their point of view might be. Based upon the information provided, one can surmise that Doris’ children have been provided a moral framework that values honesty, obeying the law and abstaining from drugs.
One may also surmise that they are confused about their mother’s past when comparing to the person they know.
5. Describe the values and point of view of her neighbors.
Doris’s neighbors believe that she should not have to return to prison. Their viewpoint is based upon their experiences with Doris and not her past crimes. Based on this information, one might surmise that they value an individual’s current conduct over their past conduct.
6. Describe the legal and societal issues.
The Legal Issue
Doris knowingly broke the law on multiple occasions and should be subject to the ramifications of these acts, regardless of her socioeconomic status. From her own account, she was waiting to be caught and sent back to prison.
To grant Doris clemency would mean that we are saying its okay for someone to decide how and when the law applies to them and set their own retribution.
The Societal Issue
At one point, Doris was young, careless and had little regard for the law. Over the course of 34 years, she worked hard to recreate herself and become a contributing member to society. Her commitment to her family and community demonstrates that she is rehabilitated; in sending her back to prison, we would not be removing “a threat to society”, but rather removing a contributing member and would be harmful to her family and community.
Doris the Drug Dealer escaped from prison and was caught 34 years later. Doris was guilty of the crime she committed and regrets the choices and circumstances that lead to her arrest. In her time out of prison she rebuilt herself to become an up-standing community member, spouse and mother. Her family is petitioning for clemency, should the Governor grant it?
2. Describe the values and point of view of Doris Drug dealer.
Doris values her freedom and family a great deal.
Doris describes herself as both a “stupid hippie-ish girl, a pot head” and a young person “strapped for cash, working a minimum wage job, driving a $400 car”. While she knows what she did was wrong, she believes she was a victim of circumstance and that her post-escape life demonstrates she is a changed person.
3. Describe the values and point of view of her husband.
Doris’ husband values his marriage and his family a great deal. From his point of view, she has been a caring mother and spouse and community member.
4. Describe the values and point of view of her children.
Doris’ children support her clemency plea, but the article provides no direct information (quotations) about Doris’ children what their point of view might be. Based upon the information provided, one can surmise that Doris’ children have been provided a moral framework that values honesty, obeying the law and abstaining from drugs.
One may also surmise that they are confused about their mother’s past when comparing to the person they know.
5. Describe the values and point of view of her neighbors.
Doris’s neighbors believe that she should not have to return to prison. Their viewpoint is based upon their experiences with Doris and not her past crimes. Based on this information, one might surmise that they value an individual’s current conduct over their past conduct.
6. Describe the legal and societal issues.
The Legal Issue
Doris knowingly broke the law on multiple occasions and should be subject to the ramifications of these acts, regardless of her socioeconomic status. From her own account, she was waiting to be caught and sent back to prison.
To grant Doris clemency would mean that we are saying its okay for someone to decide how and when the law applies to them and set their own retribution.
The Societal Issue
At one point, Doris was young, careless and had little regard for the law. Over the course of 34 years, she worked hard to recreate herself and become a contributing member to society. Her commitment to her family and community demonstrates that she is rehabilitated; in sending her back to prison, we would not be removing “a threat to society”, but rather removing a contributing member and would be harmful to her family and community.