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Essay Skeleton-Crime

Some people who have been in prison become good citizens later, and it is often argued that these are the best people to talk to teenagers about the dangers of committing a crime.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Here's a possible plan for a one-sided answer:
  1. Introduction: Completely agree with the idea.
  2. First reason: Ex-prisoners have real experiences that they can tell the teenagers about. Young people will believe them, and will be shocked by the reality of their stories. Give an example.
  3. Second reason: The alternatives are teachers or police officers talking to young people, or the use of educational films. These methods have a lesser impact - young people often ignore authority figures.
  4. Conclusion: Repeat / summarise your opinion.

Some people believe that there should be fixed punishments for each type of crime. Others, however, argue that the circumstances of an individual crime, and the motivation for committing it, should always be taken into account when deciding on the punishment. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Here is my suggested essay outline:
1. Introduction: topic + response
People have different views about whether punishments for crimes should be fixed. Although there are some advantages of fixed punishments, I believe that it is better to judge each crime individually.
2. Benefits of fixed punishments
There are some good arguments for having one set punishment for each crime.
IDEAS: easy, fair justice system; everyone is aware of the punishment for each crime; fixed punishments could deter criminals.
3. Benefits of not having fixed punishments
However, I would argue that the circumstances of a crime and the criminal’s motivation should have an influence on the punishment.
IDEAS: judge can decide the best response; a more humane system; example: stealing to feed a family compared to stealing for profit.
4. Conclusion: repeat your response
In conclusion, despite the advantages of fixed punishments, it seems to me that each crime should be judged taking both the circumstances and motivation into account.

In many cities the use of video cameras in public places is being increased in order to reduce crime, but some people believe that these measures restrict our individual freedom.
Do the benefits of increased security outweigh the drawbacks?
This is my suggestion for an essay outline:
  1. Introduce the topic, and say that the benefits do outweigh the drawbacks.
  2. Explain the drawbacks of CCTV (see yesterday's ideas).
  3. Explain the security benefits.
  4. Conclude by repeating / summarising your opinion.
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