Reference no: EM133314513 , Length: 4 Pages
Assignment:
The United States has a different sentencing and corrections system than many parts of the world. For your final paper assignment compare and contrast the United States to El Salvador Be sure to answer the following questions:
A. What is the policy on the death penalty, does it exist there?
B. How are juveniles treated?
C. What are the prisons like?
D. In your own opinion, which system of justice is more fair-- the U.S. or this country?
Be sure to make your paper AT LEAST 3 or 4 PAGES, not including the reference page in APA format.
Use at least TWO scholarly sources which you should submit ahead of time.
Introduction:
Compared with the United States, the corrections and sentencing system of NAME OF YOUR COUNTRY is (describe if it is more fair, similar, or much less fair). This paper will examine the death penalty, rights of juveniles, and the prison system in NAME OF YOUR COUNTRY. Next, then contrast this with the United States.
I. Death Penalty
a. Your Country (Cite author, year, page #)
b. The US (Cite author, Year, page #)
c. Which is better- Use your own thoughts and support with cite
II. Juveniles
a. Your Country
b. The US
c. Which is better
III. Prisons
a. Your Country
i. Women, minorities, non-citizens, juveniles- are any groups treated differently
b. US
c. Which is better
IV. Overall, when comparing and contrasting NAME YOUR COUNTRY to the United States, it is clear that the US/ YOUR COUNTRY has a superior corrections and sentencing system. This is because of RESTATE YOUR MAIN POINTS (IC; IIC; IIIC). The United States/ YOUR COUNTRY would do well to learn from these lessons and make adjustments to become more like US/YOUR COUNTRY.