Bailey.Academic_Writing

46 The Writing Process: Writing Stages
Steep rise in number of prisoners in last 20 years
Critics claim they are ‘universities of crime’
Essay aims to consider how effective prisons are
1. The modern prison system . . .
2. The system had three basic aims: . . .
3. However, in the last 20 years . . .
4. Prisons are commonly criticised . . .
5. This essay attempts to evaluate . . .
cross-reference
2.6 Discussion
7. Using the second set of notes, write the next paragraph of the
essay.
Advantages
Prisons offer society three apparent benefits
Provide punishment by deprivation of freedom
Offenders are segregated so cannot re-offend
Possibility of reform through training programmes
1.
2.
3.
4.
8. Using the next set of notes, write the third paragraph.
Drawbacks
Prisons appear to be failing in twenty-first century
Prison population steadily rising in many countries
Many prisoners are ‘repeat offenders’
Few prisons able to offer effective reform programmes
Prison conditions often brutal and degrading