Ethical Treatment of Prisoners Deborah Driscoll Soc. 120 Beverly Rudnick October 30‚ 2011 “Imprisonment as punishment for crimes was first used during the sixteenth century in Europe. Prior to that‚ criminal correction usually consisted of enslavement or swift physical punishment such as whipping or execution. Prison was conceived as a more
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Japanese because they felt their homes were no longer safe. This was done even though in all earnest America was not exactly ready to battle Japan‚ but military command demanded them to do something (English 122). The Japanese took thousands of prisoners and both American and Philippine captives were forced to march to prison camps. The Japanese treated the P.O.W.’s so poorly that U.S. war posters depicted them as inhuman monsters. Filipino’s and GI’s had to carry wounded and sick comrades in litters
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configure the distinctively visual module and affect the audience’s response. | In the Shoe-Horn Sonata‚ John Misto uses an analysis of dramatic‚ language and visual techniques to construct powerful images of Bridie and Sheila’s experiences in the prisoner of war camp (POW). Misto explores‚ through the two friend’s testimonies‚ the untold story of hundreds and thousands of women imprisoned by the Japanese during World War II. He conveys these experiences through the use of techniques such as 1st person
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According to the Australian War Memorial‚ “Over 30‚000 Australian servicemen were taken prisoner in the Second World War and 39‚000 gave their lives.” The treatment of POWs during the WW2 varied extremely depending on race‚ country they were prisoner to‚ morals and numerous other varying factors. The Geneva Conventions were set in order to control and maintain the same level of treatment for all POWs‚ they were international agreements created in Geneva‚ Switzerland. The Conventions place restrictions
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War POW’s U.S. 1 Treatment of Prisoners of War in the American Revolution The treatment of POW’s has always been a very heated topic all throughout history. It first started with the many wars fought between ancient civilizations. With them many prisoners were sold into slavery‚ from there it progressed to medieval times‚ and then onto the revolutionary war. In this paper I will address three main topics for both sides‚ they will be the treatment of prisoners when they were first captured‚ how
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Naples’ Prisoners of War Camp Conditions There were 700 POW camps in the United States during World War II. One of these POW camps was in Naples‚ New York. This camp was very well kept and prisoners were treated fairly. The prisoners worked and got paid daily in the POW camp in Naples. The prisoners had to work ten hours per day and they were paid $.80 a day. They were handed a check when they left and the war was ended. The prisoners were put in work teams‚ some worked in the vineyards. Other pressed
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In the Second World War‚ the Japanese captured approximately 3 million prisoners of war. The sufferings of these people were horrific‚ with an extremely high death rate. This essay will compare and contrast the treatment of Prisoners of War between Japan and the Allied forces during the Pacific War. Prisoners of the Japanese‚ including Australians were treated much worse than those of the Allies because provisions in Japanese camps were low and Red Cross packages were denied‚ and the rate of death
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operating outside the U.S. It has been under U.S. control since 1898 but it was not used to hold prisoners from the Afghanistan war until January 2002. Since then‚ hundreds of “law combatants” have been held there against the Geneva Convention and their rights have been removed. Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp became a matter of international concern when it was stated that the prisoners were‚ in fact‚ prisoners of war and therefore entitled to some rights‚ as specified in the Geneva Convention. Since that
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The Bataan Death March "Their ferocity grew as we marched ... they were no longer content with mauling stragglers or pricking them with bayonet points. The thrusts were intended to kill." - Capt. William Dyess‚ 21st Pursuit Squadron commander 75‚000 soldiers were captured. 65 miles were marched. Thousands perished. The Bataan Death March was the result of a four-month long battle in Bataan‚ a battle that was lost for the Allied forces. American and Filipino soldiers were forced to walk this
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METHODS OF INTERROGATION OF A PRISONER OF WAR Introduction 1. A ‘Prisoner of War’ is a person‚ whether combatant or non-combatant‚ who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. The treatment of prisoners has always been matter of debate in the world and many declarations and resolutions have been made in this regard including Geneva Convention of 1949. War is a time of confusion and while many suffer from it‚ there are many who benefit in the fog of it
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