Outline for Research Paper

Children Convicted of Crimes in Adult Prisons  

Thesis:  There are more negative consequences of sending a child convicted of a crime to an adult prison than there is positive. 

Research Question: Should children convicted a crime be placed in adult correctional facility?

Body Paragraph #1: The history of a juvenile center.

·      Explain why a juvenile center was put in place

·      Analyze how children convicted of crimes decades ago were treated

·      Give general background information of laws enforced affected children  

·      Include the supreme court of when children were granted legal rights in a legal court room

·      (This will be about 2 paragraphs)

Body Paragraph #2:

·      I will be explaining the consequences of children be locked in adult prisons

·      The high rates of sexual assault

·      Evaluate why there is a high rate of suicide among teens placed in adult prisons

·      The lack of protection

·      The lack of programs provided to help these troubled teens cope with life after their sentence

·      (This will be about 2 or more body paragraphs)

Body Paragraph #3

·      This portion of the essay will discuss and elaborate on the idea that adult prisons are not suitable for a teen who is still developing

·      The lack of regulation leaves children unsupervised and easily targeted 

·      There are a lot of teens who are placed in adult prisons and have not committed a violent crime

Body Paragraph #4: Explain why Juvenile Center is a better option

·      Discuss the benefits of a juvenile detention center

·      Explain the difference between an adult prison and a juvenile center

Conclusion:

·      Revaluate my previous ideas by restating my thesis

·      Explain the position I agree with after my research

·      My final thoughts on the topic of adult and adolescents sharing a jail cell