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Essay / Prison Life in the UK - 1233
In the world we live in today, there is, has been and always will be an endless amount of controversy across society. Perhaps one of the most important, given that it could endanger our existence, is the debate over how to deal with what almost everyone would consider undesirable. Members of the prison population can range from petty thieves to cold-hearted serial killers; conflict therefore arises over how to deal with them in the most effective way possible. The sides can give rise to a wide range of opinions, such as thinking that a simple slap on the wrist is enough; until he thinks that death is the only way to learn such a lesson. While many believe that it is acceptable to punish and torture prisoners, others believe that the cruel treatment of prisoners is wrong because it is considered immoral and too extreme as opposed to a deprivation of liberty and security. reintegration. Although many people believe that the cruel treatment and torture of prisoners is wrong and, against everything they stand for, this act is still committed very frequently. Over the years, numerous incidents have highlighted brutal treatment of prisoners, starving them, depriving them of sleep and threatening them with execution. Prisoners were also forced to remain in stressful positions for up to 30 hours at a time while they were beaten and, in some cases, even tortured with electric shocks. In many UK prisons, Muslims have started an uprising and are forcing inmates to convert through harassment and intimidation. Prison guards and the administration fear this could lead to a surge in terrorist attacks. Officers say nothing is being done and people are too afraid to speak out. This is a very obvious problem that is... middle of paper ... no way to tell what should actually be done in such a scenario. Should we change things and work in the hope of a better world and society? Or should we continue with our current methods and wish for the best? That being said, some things need to change. A government in which they don't even follow their own rules is doomed to failure and loss of confidence in the millions of people they rule. Regardless, another thing that needs to change is the torture, beatings and mistreatment of prisoners; there is a major difference between cruel treatment and harshness towards prisoners and simple torture and abuse beyond reason and ethics. Physically and mentally depriving someone to the point of death or desire to die is unacceptable under any circumstances and only moves the world further from its manifest destiny..