Does prison work
BA CJ Assessment Front Sheet – 2008/9 Year 1
This section to be completed by student:
Student Number:
S11003263
Assignment Deadline
27th November
Module Title & Code
Study Skills SOC163
Word Count
754
Declaration
In submitting this assignment I confirm that this is the product of my own work and I am aware of and agree to abide by the University 's regulations concerning plagiarism. Haydn Roberts
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1. PRESENTATION
Layout, Word Count, Page Numbering, Type set, Spacing,
Referencing, Quotations, Bibliography,
Sentence construction, Paragraphs, Writing style, Spelling, Punctuation
Total Marks Awarded in this Section
/20
2. SELECTION OF MATERIAL
Extent and use of sources (books, reports, articles etc)
Acknowledgement of sources (referencing)
Total Marks Awarded in this Section /20
3. PLANNING & STRUCTURE
Intro, overall organisation of material and conclusion
/20
4. CONTENT
Demonstration of knowledge and understanding
/20
Identification of key themes and issues
/20
Overall comments: To improve your grade I suggest you…
Does Prison Work?
The aim of this essay is to analyse and discuss the prison system in England and Wales to determine whether or not the current prison system works. The work of Joyce (2006) suggests that there are five objectives that are analysed when looking to see if prisons work, these are punishment, reform, incapacitation, deterrence and denunciation. However due to
This section to be completed by student:
Student Number:
S11003263
Assignment Deadline
27th November
Module Title & Code
Study Skills SOC163
Word Count
754
Declaration
In submitting this assignment I confirm that this is the product of my own work and I am aware of and agree to abide by the University 's regulations concerning plagiarism. Haydn Roberts
This section to be completed by module leader:
1. PRESENTATION
Layout, Word Count, Page Numbering, Type set, Spacing,
Referencing, Quotations, Bibliography,
Sentence construction, Paragraphs, Writing style, Spelling, Punctuation
Total Marks Awarded in this Section
/20
2. SELECTION OF MATERIAL
Extent and use of sources (books, reports, articles etc)
Acknowledgement of sources (referencing)
Total Marks Awarded in this Section /20
3. PLANNING & STRUCTURE
Intro, overall organisation of material and conclusion
/20
4. CONTENT
Demonstration of knowledge and understanding
/20
Identification of key themes and issues
/20
Overall comments: To improve your grade I suggest you…
Does Prison Work?
The aim of this essay is to analyse and discuss the prison system in England and Wales to determine whether or not the current prison system works. The work of Joyce (2006) suggests that there are five objectives that are analysed when looking to see if prisons work, these are punishment, reform, incapacitation, deterrence and denunciation. However due to
Bibliography: Crowther, C. (2007), An Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice. Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. Davies. M., Croall. H., Tyrer. J,. (2005), Criminal Justice: An Introduction to the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales. England: Pearson Education Limited. Joyce, P. (2006), An Introduction to Crime and the Criminal Justice System. Devon: Willan Publishing. Matthews, R Newburn, T. (2009), Key Readings in Criminology. Devon: Willan Publishing. Ramsbotham, D Howard League for Penal Reform (2011), Prison Watch. Available from: http://www.howardleague.org/november0/ [Electronically accessed 23rd November, 2011.] Howard League for Penal Reform (2005), Prison Watch. Available from: http://www.howardleague.org/prison-population-nov2005/ [Electronically accessed 23rd November, 2011.] The Home Office (2011), Survey of Drug Misuse in Prison. Available from: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pubintro1.html [Electronically accessed 23rd November, 2011.]