Does Doris Deserve To Be In Jail

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The problem is whether Doris deserves to be in jail and if she is a threat to society. Also, if she is still associated or in time will associate with the drug dealers. Doris was really naive when she did her crime and was in need of money. She had no idea how bad the things she was doing could affect her life in such a horrible way. She was a teenager trying to make it on her own and had had no experience of real life. She didn’t at the time believe that it was bad or dangerous but just that she needed the money. Prison was very hard on her because she was so young so she left and lived a life in fear but with the knowledge of someone more experienced. She was a good citizen and even volunteered for an organization. She also had kids and taught them to stay away from drugs. This shows that she learned from her mistakes. That’s his …show more content…

He didn’t want to see his wife suffering anymore and when she wrote the note it only gave him conformation that she didn’t want that either. The wife was tired of suffering and did not want to be a burden on her husband. The legal issues are that it is illegal to assist to suicide. Socially, one part of society would think it was a crime while another side would say that it isn’t a crime and this is a big debate in this country. The medical issue is whether she could have gotten better and that she was suffering. The law varies in different states but in this state it is illegal to assist to suicide. I think it should be changed because for someone who is suffering it could be the only option. If I was a medical doctor I would purpose that she die and that they try to put together support group. It should be done by a doctor as painless as possible. However this situation is handled would affect people who are going through the same thing because they would feel like they could do the same thing. There would probably be more assisted suicide caseses and that would impact

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