3.1.6 Human Rights and State Crimes

• Human rights are grounded in the inherent dignity and equality
• What does the right to life and personal security protect individuals from?

  Arbitrary arrest and torture
• Match the type of state crime with its definition:

  Genocide ↔️ Deliberate killing of a group

  War Crimes ↔️ Violations of the laws of war

  Crimes against Humanity ↔️ Systematic attacks on civilians
• Addressing state crimes is crucial for upholding human dignity and the rule of law.


  True
• What do civil rights within a nation focus on?

  Equality and non-discrimination
• What does the freedom of expression allow individuals to do?

  Voice opinions freely
• Human rights are universally recognized entitlements and protections afforded to all individuals, regardless of their status.


  True
• What is the primary focus of civil rights?

  Equality and non-discrimination
• The right to an adequate standard of living ensures access to basic necessities like food, clothing, and housing
• The Darfur conflict in Sudan is an example of crimes against humanity
• Match the theories of state crimes with their examples:

  Conflict theory ↔️ Police brutality against dissent

  Functionalist theory ↔️ Mass surveillance programs
• Order the methods used to study human rights violations from most qualitative to most quantitative:

  1️⃣ Qualitative research

  2️⃣ Document analysis

  3️⃣ Statistical analysis
• Human rights serve to limit the power of the state
• Civil rights often focus on equality and non-discrimination within a society.


  True
• Match the category of human rights with their description:

  Civil and Political Rights ↔️ Freedom of expression and assembly

  Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights ↔️ Access to education and health
• The right to an adequate standard of living ensures access to basic necessities like food and housing.


  True
• The Darfur conflict in Sudan is an example of crimes against humanity
• Human rights serve to limit the power of the state
• What is the primary difference between human rights and civil rights?

  Universal vs national
• What level of education is guaranteed under economic, social, and cultural rights?

  Primary, secondary, and higher
• What does the right to life, liberty, and personal security protect individuals from?

  Arbitrary arrest and torture
• What is the definition of genocide as a state crime?

  Deliberate killing of a group
• What does the conflict theory say about the causes of state crimes?

  Power imbalances and ruling class interests
• What does the labeling theory highlight about the causes of state crimes?

  Stigmatization of accused groups
• What are human rights grounded in?

  Inherent dignity and equality
• While human rights apply universally, civil rights are enforced within a particular nation
• Freedom of expression allows individuals to voice their opinions
• Match the category of human rights with an example:

  Civil and Political Rights ↔️ Freedom of expression

  Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights ↔️ Right to education

  Civil Rights ↔️ Equality before the law
• Crimes against humanity are widespread or systematic attacks against a civilian population.

  True
• What does the conflict theory posit as a cause of state crimes?

  Power imbalances and class interests
• What does the functionalist theory posit about the causes of state crimes?

  Institutional dysfunctions and lack of social cohesion
• What does the labeling theory highlight about state crimes?

  States define criminal behavior
• The labeling theory highlights that states stigmatize and marginalize those accused, potentially escalating conflicts
• What is an example of a state crime according to the functionalist theory?

  Mass surveillance programs
• Match the state crime theory with its limitation:

  Functionalist ↔️ Ignores power dynamics

  Conflict ↔️ Oversimplifies state motivations

  Labeling ↔️ Fails to address initial crimes

  Rational Choice ↔️ Assumes rational behavior
• Document analysis involves reviewing official government records, reports from human rights organizations, and media coverage
• The My Lai Massacre in 1968 involved U.S. soldiers killing hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese civilians
• Sanctions, while intended to compel policy changes, often harm civilian populations
• Civil rights are enforced by international laws and apply universally.

  False
• The freedom of expression allows individuals to voice their opinions