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prisons less punishment-orientated and more balanced between punishment and rehabilitation. I believe that most people in prison deserve the chance at rehabilitation, not just punishment.
Overall, for the reasons stated above, I believe that neither the punishment or rehabilitation system alone is effective or sufficient. A system involving both punishment and rehabilitation would best suit the needs of today's society. While prisons are currently seen by many people as a place where criminals rot, it does not have to be that way in the future.
References
Blow, C. (2014, Sept 7) Crime, Bias and Statistics. The New York Times, n.p.
FORUM on Corrections Research (n.d.) Retrieved from
http://www.cscscc.gc.ca/research/forum/e053/e053h-eng.shtml
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Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide (n.d.) Retrieved from:
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/principles-drug-addiction-treatmentresearch-based-guide-third-edition/frequently-asked-questions/how-effective-drugaddiction-treatment
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Ramesh, R. (2010, Dec 23). A Fifth of All Homeless People Have Committed a Crime to Get Off the Streets. The Guardian, n.p.
1) Paragraph 4. The paragraph opens with the following sentence: "After examining the benefits and downsides of both systems, I believe that the prison system should involve both punishment and rehabilitation."
Is this an effective transition sentence?
A. Yes. The sentence effectively brings the focus to the writer's overall position and serves as a topic sentence for the paragraph in which she expands on her position.
B. No. The sentence includes two opposing ideas and represents a false dichotomy (logical fallacy).
2) References.
Is the APA formatting accurate and consistent, and are the sources reliable?
A. The formatting is mostly accurate and consistent. The sources are reliable news media and government sources. The reliability would be even better if the references included
peer-reviewed journal articles.
B. The formatting is mostly accurate and consistent. However, the news media and government sources do not count as reliable.
3) Paragraph 2. The writer states the following: "The punishment system gives people an incentive to obey the law. If one does not break the law, one will not be punished by being sent to prison."
What does the phrase "gives people an incentive to obey the law" suggest? Can you think of a better way to express this idea?
