Discussion Response

Presented to

Institution

The humane treatment of both workers and the people in custody

According to Kania & Davis (2012), the constitution and the laws provided by the United States of America aims at improving the effectiveness of human intelligence. The authority vested towards U.S. citizens by the constitution ensures lawful, safe, and humane treatment of people in custody and other personnel detained in armed conflicts. The laws protect a person in custody against torture or any other cruel, inhuman, or punishment act that is against the law. In addition, the law gives a detained person the right to life, and provision of all basic needs. The people associated with the development of the laws on humane treatment of people in custody include; Attorney General, Director of National Intelligence, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, Secretary of Homeland Security, and Director of Central Intelligence Agency (Melanie, 2012).

Some historical figures prayed a significant role in ensuring that people in custody together with workers got their rights. In 18th century, Cesare Bonaseno Marquis, an Italian political philosopher and also a social reformist condemned the actions of the administration of justice towards people. In his book, Marquis argued that people in authority should establish the real cause of any criminal act in a swift, and truly manner. In addition, the scholar condemned capital punishment and death sentence assigned to law offenders. Moreover, Marquis stated that people required more education on understanding the laws governing justice administration to people in custody, and the right of social workers. On the other hand, Beccaria, another historical figure was a prominent criminal justice reformer (Kania & Davis, 2012; 43).

Beccaria took part in the board the revicsed the judicial code in Milan in 1791. His reforms stressed more on natural laws, the social contract, and utilitarianism. Beccaria urged that torture, cruelty and excessive punitive measures should not be administered to people in custody. In addition, he suggested that the law enforcers should look for other alternative punishments rather than death sentences (Kania & Davis, 2012; 44).

I personally sympathize with prisoners since they deserve better treatment and care while in custody. My position as a professional in criminal justice is for humane treatment of people in custody. Jails serve as rehabilitation centers not a torture ground for men and women. This constitution has significantly impacted on my ideas since it gives me morale to fight for the humane treatment of people in custody. On the other hand, the constitution should provide for interrogation techniques aimed at determining the validity of any accusation. Many are times when people fall victims of false accusation and pay the price of others. I firmly advocate for true justice and effective control of any citizen in custody (Kania & Davis, 2012).

References

Kania, R. R., & Davis, R. P. (2012).Managing Criminal Justice Organizations an Introduction to

Theory and Practice. (2nd ed.). Burlington: Elsevier Science. pp. 43-87.

Melanie, L. W. (2012). Book reviews. International Journal of Law in Context, 8(4), 528-531.

doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1744552312000389