What is a example of point of view in the book?

First Person:

"I am not a thug, gangster, hoodlum, nor monster. I'm a young African American male who’s made a terrible mistake. Not only did I hurt you but I hurt your family & friends and also my family & friends for I have brought shame to them and our country and I shall be punished which is going to be hard for me because I’m not made to be incarcerated."