Reichstein Angelika
Law School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
Int J Prison Health. 2019 Sep 2;16(1):56-66. doi: 10.1108/IJPH-07-2019-0036.
The purpose of this paper is to explore whether, although the state has a duty to protect prisoners, there should nevertheless be a right for prisoners to decide when and how they die.
DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: Utilising a utopian thought experiment, the paper covers a series of interrelated issues: the aims of punishment, the functions of prisons, the rights of prisoners and the responsibilities of the state towards inmates. While the paper takes a European focus, it is of interest to a global audience, as the philosophical ideas raised are universally applicable.
As the right to die advances in society, so should it advance for prisoners. Once assisted dying has been legalised, it should also be available for dying prisoners.
ORIGINALITY/VALUE: The question has so far not been analysed in depth. With an ageing prison population, however, it is vital that we start engaging with the problems posed by an ageing and dying prison population.
本文旨在探讨，尽管国家有保护囚犯的义务，但囚犯是否仍应有权决定自己的死亡时间和方式。
设计/方法/途径：本文运用一个乌托邦式的思想实验，涵盖了一系列相互关联的问题：惩罚的目的、监狱的功能、囚犯的权利以及国家对囚犯的责任。虽然本文以欧洲为重点，但全球读者也会感兴趣，因为所提出的哲学观点具有普遍适用性。
随着社会中死亡权的推进，囚犯的死亡权也应如此。一旦协助死亡合法化，也应适用于濒死囚犯。
原创性/价值：到目前为止，这个问题尚未得到深入分析。然而，随着监狱人口老龄化，我们必须开始应对老龄化和濒死囚犯群体带来的问题。
