Prisons Book

Foreword     5
Introduction: Background to Controversy: America's Prisoners: Forgotten Citizens     7
Opposing Viewpoints on Prisons
Prisons Reduce Crime   David Muhlhausen     13
Prisons Do Not Reduce Crime   Jim Holt     19
Prisons Should Rehabilitate Inmates   Ralph A. Rossum   Constance Rossum     26
Prisons Should Punish Inmates   Charles Murray     34
Three-Strikes Laws Have Led to Excessive Imprisonment   Vincent Schiraldi   Geri Silva     41
Three-Strikes Laws Have Not Led to Excessive Imprisonment   Chuck Poochigian     48
Model Essays and Writing Exercises
The Five-Paragraph Essay     55
The Cause-and-Effect Essay     57
Unjust Laws Cause Unnecessary Imprisonment     61
Create an Outline from an Existing Essay     65
Heavy Sentences Help America     66
Create an Outline from an Existing Essay     69
Create an Outline for an Opposing Cause-and-Effect Essay     69
Imprisoning Juveniles Reduces Crime     71
Examining Introductions and Conclusions     75
Using Quotations to Enliven Your Essay     77
Final Writing Challenge: Write Your Own Five-ParagraphCause-and-Effect Essay     78
Supporting Research Material
Facts About Prisons     83
Finding and Using Sources of Information     87
Using MLA Style to Create a Works Cited List     91
Sample Essay Topics     93
Organizations to Contact     94
Bibliography     97
Index     101
Picture Credits     104
About the Editor     104