Step 1
- Review the module textbook readings on early penitentiary systems and the evolution of the American prison system.
- Review the for helpful information on locating scholarly sources and APA formatting.
- Review the Writing Assignment Rubric, which outlines how this assignment will be graded.
- Download and use the pre-formatted .
- Review the , which shows how to fill out the APA Template.
- Read the Paper Format and Helpful Hints sections at the end of these instructions before beginning this assignment.
Step 2
Write a paper that conforms to the following content and organization requirements:
- Cover page in APA format
- Paragraph 1: History of Prisons
- Provide a brief review (no more than eight (8) sentences) in your own words summarizing the history of prisons.
- Note that this will require you to summarize and paraphrase what you learned in the textbook readings.
- Note: Cite all sources used in this paragraph and do not use first person/opinion statements.
- Paragraph 2: The Early Pennsylvania System
- In your own words, summarize the history, purpose, and structure of the early Pennsylvania penitentiary system.
- Note: Cite all sources used in this paragraph and do not use first person/opinion statements.
- Paragraph 3: The Early New York System
- In your own words, summarize the history, purpose, and structure of the early New York penitentiary system.
- Note: Cite all sources used in this paragraph and do not use first person/opinion statements.
- Paragraph 4: Compare and Contrast the Early New York and Pennsylvania Systems
- In your own words, identify and thoroughly discuss at least two specific points of comparison to compare/contrast between the early New York and Pennsylvania penitentiary systems.
- Based upon the module readings, discuss which system (New York or Pennsylvania) was more influential with shaping the future of prisons in the U.S. and why.
- Note: Cite all sources used in this paragraph and do not use first person/opinion statements.
- Paragraphs 5 and 6 : Modern Prison Designs
- In your own words, provide an overview of the modern prison designs and corresponding classification levels.
- In your own words, identify and discuss at least one point of comparison between modern prison design(s) and the New York and/or Pennsylvania systems, linking the early system to the evolution of the modern prison design.
- Note: Cite all sources used in this paragraph and do not use first person/opinion statements.
- Paragraphs 7-8: Modern Issues in Prisons
- Consider what you learned about correctional management, programs, and issues.
- Identify one correctional issue that you learned about in the textbook readings that interests you. If there is a current issue relevant to corrections that interests you that was not discussed in the text, you can discuss that in the next sections.
- Provide a summary of the issue in your own words, incorporating at least two reliable external sources in your summary.
- Using at least two reliable external sources (in addition to your textbook):
- In your own words, discuss one way the history of corrections (and/or other external factors, such as changing social, economic, and political environments) shaped the emergence of this issue, citing sources to support your discussion.
- In your own words, discuss one way the issue is currently impacting the corrections system, citing sources to support your discussion.
- In your own words, discuss one way the issue will impact the corrections system in the future, citing sources to support your discussion.
- Note: Cite all sources used in this paragraph and do not use first person/opinion statements.
- Reference page in APA format
- An APA-format reference page with a reference for your textbook, as well as any other sources you use in the course of writing your essay. Remember that for every reference, you should have corresponding parenthetical (in-text) citations in your paper.
Requirements: 5 pages

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