Punishment and Extermination

The Massacre of Political Prisoners in Lima, Peru, June 19861
CARLOS AGUIRRE
Answer following questions:

1. Based upon you reading of the article, do you see any social or political advantages brought about by the prisoners’ deaths? Why or why not?
2. Did the “total annihilation plan” of the Shinning Path become a self-fulfilling prophecy to advance its cause? Why?
3. With many of the Shinning Path members being released from prison and being elected to government positions, what overall impact would you expect to see within the culture and society?

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