think about the development of prisons and characteristics of prisoners. Prisons are relatively modern social institutions, and their development is distinctly American. The Pennsylvania system and the Auburn system of prison discipline set the foundation for prison development covering many stages. Content: For this particular assignment, you are to: 1. Consider your reading from chapter 7, 2. Search the internet/library for additional information about the historic development of prisons, and 3. Search the internet/library for additional information about the characteristics of prisoners. In a 300 – 500 word essay, present the following: a. Compare the Pennsylvania and Auburn prison systems, b. Identify and discuss the demographics and types of prisoners across age, race, and gender, c. Describe the different security levels in state prisons, and d. In your opinion, does prison help prepare prisoners to become law-abiding citizens? Present your response as an academic essay rather than a list of answers. Format: It is best to have a structure (introduction, body, and conclusion). Tell the reader what you are going to say, say it, then tell the reader what you said. In other words, introduce the main points that will be covered, cover them, and then summarize the main points that were covered. For example, I like to open using 1 or 2 basic ideas about the general topic of the essay. Then I progress into introducing the main points of the assignment using action words. Blah blah blah. Blah blah blah. In the following paragraphs, ________________ will be discussed. In adittion, _____________ will be examined from the context of ________. Write in an academic style. Write in 3rd person. In general, avoid using words like I, me, my, us, we, and our, especially in the introduction and conclusion. In the body of the essay, support your answers with information from scholarly sources rather than based on what you think or feel. However, you may present your opinion in the very last section (item d) of the body of the essay in which you are asked to provide your opinion.