By: Yara Elenis Díaz

Learning activity 4

Evidence: My sense of justice

“Freedom for the wolves has often meant death to the sheep.” Isaiah Berlin.
For this evidence, read the following statements. Express to what extent you
agree or disagree with them and explain your opinion:

Agree Disagree

I strongly agree. I strongly disagree.

I agree. I disagree.
 By: Yara Elenis Díaz

a. Some people are biologically predisposed to become criminals.

I completely agree, psychopathy is predetermined genetically and epigenetically.

The MAO-A gene is, so far, the only example of how a genetic mutation can alter
behavior. This gene, when altered, predisposes to have higher levels of violence.
This gene is found, quite frequently, in people with psychopathic traits, and there
is usually a correlation with those who suffered from child abuse.

b. Crime is a consequence of poverty.

I agree, that in some cases poverty influences, but it is not all due to poverty,
because in all social spheres, we find people who have committed crimes and it
does not have to do with whether the person is poor or rich , we must not ignore
either, that a marginal environment, where the person is born unattended, with
violence, abuse, abandonment ... influences crucially. However, it has been
shown by numerous studies that there is more genetic weight and this could
explain in part those cases in which many have not been mistreated or have
suffered poverty and are criminals, or in cases where some have been mistreated
are not criminals.

c. A criminal cannot be reformed.

I agree, that in some cases, it can be reformed, but in other cases I do not agree,
the desire to change must come from the same subject and not by being forced,
through education you can help them that change criteria and reorient them in
terms of values.
Currently from religion, there are criminals who manage to give a radical change
to their life, but there are also that jail only serves as a restriction for a time
because when they leave again they commit the same crimes.

d. To reduce crime, we just need more police.

I disagree, I think that in order to reduce crime what is needed is more education
in values, in respect for the other and that education must start from the homes,
which is where you should start to implement, prevention campaigns, by means
of healthy raising patterns, if there are healthy families, society will be better. Also
from the educational institutions, through the schools of parents and workshops,
should encourage students a healthy living in society and campaigns to prevent
criminal behavior. From the state, there must be more social justice, more social
inclusion and fight against extreme poverty, which is one of the factors that
generates more crime, due to the lack of educational and work opportunities.

e. Some criminals deserve the death penalty.

I completely disagree, life is a right that every citizen has, then it would be
contradictory, to deprive a person of it.