Harsher penalties are necessary to prevent youth offending. CRIM1001

Subject Code :
CRIM1001
University :
University of Sydney Exam Question Bank is not sponsored or endorsed by this college or university.
Country :
Australia

Essay PlanInstructions

Instructions

You will use the Assessment 1 Essay Plan template to complete this task. You can find it in the folder for this assessment. DO NOT change the formatting of the template.

Insert a SEPARATE Title Page at the start of your work with your name and student ID, the unit code and title, due date, and word count.

NO reference list is needed because you will be including the references of your chosen sources within the template.

In the template, you need to:

Choose only ONE2POSITION from ONE of the three essay statements provided and determine your essay position (tick only one box whether you agree or disagree with the Dont forget to add it to your template).

Offer THREE REASONS to support your essay position (DO NOT just offer phrases. You need to write complete sentences).

Identify SIX scholarly sources to support your reasons (Provide TWO SOURCES FOR EACH REASON to support your essay position).

Provide a citation of the scholarly sources you have identified in the template (This is not an in-text citation as you can see in the example in the You DO NOT have to provide the full reference list at the end of this assignment.)

Link the scholarly sources identified to your reasons and main essay position (DO NOT use bullet You need to write in complete sentences).

The weighting of this assignment is 20%.

The total word count for this assessment is 600 words (+/- 10%).

The word count refers only to your own words (i.e., 1b., 1d., 2b., 2d., 3b., and 3d.)

The word count does not include:

The template words (i.e., 62 words)

The title page

The citations in boxes , 1c., 2a., 2c., 3a., or 3c.

AI tool use - Level 2: You may use AI for planning, idea development, and research. Your final submission should show how you have developed and refined these ideas. Any misuse or lack of disclosure regarding the use of AI tools will be considered a breach of academic integrity.

Selection of the Essay Question & Position

Which one have you decided to discuss in your essay? (Choose ONLY ONE position from only one question and add it to the template)

Question 1:

Harsher penalties are necessary to prevent youth offending.

Harsher penalties are NOT necessary to prevent youth offending.

Question 2:

Police should take a more active style of policing to prevent crime.

Police should NOT take a more active style of policing to prevent crime.

Question 3

There are inequalities in the sentencing decisions in the Australian criminal justice system.

There are NOT inequalities in the sentencing decisions in the Australian criminal justice system.

A guide for completing the template

Essay question/position

In the template, you need to copy/paste the ONE question and position you have chosen.

Evidence 1 for Reason 1

1a. Provide a citation of the scholarly source you have discovered in APA 7thformat (Note: this is not included in a word count).

Example of APA format for a journal article:

Suzuki, M., & Wood, W. R. (2018). Is restorative justice conferencing appropriate for youth offenders? Criminology & Criminal Justice, 18(4), 450-467. https://doi:10.1177/1748895817722188

1b. How is this research relevant to Reason 1 and your essay position? What what research this is and what the main finding is.