This article goes into detail about how North Korea is planning a public execution of two hundred people. The execution will take place at a shooting range in the Military Academy. The people that are being executed have been labeled as supporters of Jang Song Thaek. Thaek was a top official in the Korean Worker's Policy. He was executed in December of last year for attempting to overthrow the Korean government. The government of Korea was so upset by Thaek's acts that they are now targeting his supporters. Along with the two hundred supporters being executed, over one thousand of their family members will be forced into concentration camps. It was noted in the article that this public execution is going to be used to make an example.
Analysis:
I chose this article because it relates directly with the lecture in class about why people go to jail and the ways that we try to stop people from doing wrong. This article reminded me of deterrence. Deterrence is the use of a punishment or threat that acts as discouragement to people, so that they won't do wrong. By Korea stating that they are doing this to make an example of them makes plenty of sense. They are trying to show the citizens how serious they are about these issues. During the lecture you stated how the ultimate form of deterrence is capital punishment especially when it is done publicly. Korea knows this and that is why they chose to go this route. I feel as though it's very extreme, but that's in comparison to the way we live in the United States. Everyone has a different way of living and public capital punishment and use of concentration camps may be acceptable in other countries and places.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/north-korea-execute-200-supporters-jang-song-thaek-article-1.1744668
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