Critically discuss the following: Prison sentences should be extended to adequately prepare community and support services given the reintegration challenges faced by persons discharged from prison.

YOUR ASSESSMENT TASK
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE TOPICS and address the question using appropriate
evidence (theory, research).

1. Critically discuss the following: Prison sentences should be extended to adequately prepare
   community and support services given the reintegration challenges faced by persons discharged
   from prison.
   OR
2. Critically discuss the following: Individuals who have committed a crime and are facing
   Mental Health problems can be treated effectively in prison settings.
   OR
3. Critically discuss the following: Social contexts of crime are irrelevant to our understanding of
   crime and criminal behaviour
   GUIDANCE NOTES:
   Approaching this coursework: This assessment is to be written in the style of a coursework
   essay and submitted via the Turnitin Link that will be opened in Moodle 7 days ahead of the
   submission deadline. This submission is to be fully referenced in APA style.
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   The subjects covered in the questions were covered in your lectures so please refer back to the
   materials there for ideas on where to start.
   Structure: The structure is not strictly set; you should aim for one that facilitates the
   coherent presentation of your argument e.g. you can include an introductory paragraph and
   a conclusion while the main body of your essay should discuss evidence in a critical manner.
   Addressing the question: read the question carefully and ensure that you cover all the points
   asked. Avoid expanding on a specific part and ignoring others, making sure that your overall
   argument is well balanced.
   Critical evaluation: As above, your argument needs to be evidence based and the outcome
   of the evaluation of the relevant body of the literature. Including both supporting and
   contradicting evidence and discussing them critically will make your argument stronger.
   *Avoid only including evidence that agrees with your overall argument; that would put you
   in risk of reaching a conclusion that is not well informed.
   ASSESSMENT DETAILS:
   This assessment component contributes 50% towards the overall module mark.
   It intends to assess the following learning outcomes:
   Where a learning outcome meets one of the UEL core competencies, the following codes will be
   used:
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   • Emotional Intelligence Development = (EID)
   • Social Intelligence Development = (SID)
   • Physical Intelligence Development = (PID)
   • Cultural Intelligence Development = (CID)