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Should Minors Be Charged as Adults in Court
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Reports have shown that these crimes committed by the minors involve guns, drugs, and gangs, which seems to be a common behavior to the youths in the American society (Myers 1-2).... The rise in juvenile crimes has resulted to states being seen as incapable of handling the situation, and therefore, something ought to be done (Myers 1-2).... It is for this reason that some argue that juveniles should not be given second chances, since some have been reported of committing additional and sometimes, more serious crimes....
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Family Images During the Post-War Period
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hen the narrator learns of the manner in which the war was dealt with, within the family setting, he begins to realise the role of his relations regarding Nazi crimes.... He begins to feel responsible for the crimes that were committed in the past and this is shown by the emotional consequences that the narrator experiences in the above quote.... his definition can be clarified further by alluding to Sartre, who points out that those who are guilty feel the force of a judgemental gaze by others, thus evoking emotions of shame with regard to their actions....
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Will new background checks on gun purchases assist with decreasing gun violence
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The reactive nature of the law implies that the law seeks essence after the state has had an immense increase in crimes.... The crimes in the cities have an effective pattern that thrives on the formation of organized gangs.... This new background check on the purchase of guns does not recognize the role that this illegal importation plays in the development of such criminal gangs and crimes.... Most of the gangs in the country have guns but the stringent state laws discourage their use of guns in executing the crimes....
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Mortgage Crisis in the United States
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The paper "Mortgage Crisis in the United States" states that The United States has greatly benefited from the regulations.... The case of a housing bubble is done away with completely.... The leading industries in this operation are the International Monetary Fund and the Home Loan Mortgage Corporation....
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Coastal Protection against Flooding
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The dissertation "Coastal Protection against Flooding" focuses on the critical analysis of the comparison of the different methods used to protect vulnerable areas of England and Wales from damage caused by flood and coastal erosion, flood defense.... ... ... ... The Ministry of Agriculture, fisheries, and food has estimated that if there were no defense in England and Wales, the annual average value of damage from flooding and coastal erosion would be nearly £3 billion, with the existence defense, damage still occurs but is of the order of an average £600 million a year which is still a lot of money....
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Research design in psychology-week 5
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My area of interest is that of criminology, the study of the nature, extent, causes and control of criminal behavior in an individual as well as a society.... Looking at the research by adopting a qualitative approach the possible potential research question one might ask is ‘What role does the social environment play a role in the lives of juveniles and their ability to commit crimes?... ?? Other research questions relating to the issue at hand could be ‘Why do juveniles commit crimes?...
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The Cause of Aggressive Crime
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Violent crime is a difficult topic to understand from an internal perspective, as many individuals do not associate themselves with violence and thus cannot understand the reasoning of the perpetrator.... For this reason, criminologists and psychologists have suggested many.... ... ... Prior to understanding these schools of thought, my own personal view on the matter was that people who are driven to violent crime do so because of behavioural factors stemming from a negative home environment....
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The Nature, Development, and Origin of Intelligence
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The paper "The nature, Development, and Origin of Intelligence" tells that the nature vs.... The nature Vs.... The question has lead to the great nature vs.... The nature vs.... We come to the core question of this essay: nature or nurture?... Renowned Harvard professor and psychologist, Stephen Pinker in his essay, ‘Why nature and nurture won't go away', explains that any given gene will behave differently in response to different environments....
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Unfair Treatment of Minorities in the Criminal Justice System
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with a view to establishing the thesis that minorities, Blacks and Latinos, are discriminated against at every stage within the criminal justice system - the racial minorities are charged with more serious crimes, have less opportunity to plea-bargain, are convicted more frequently, and receive harsher sentences when compared with Caucasians in similar situations.... Spohn's study also claim that minorities convicted of drug offences, those with longer prior criminal records, those who victimize whites, and those who refuse to plead guilty or are unable to secure pre-trial release are punished more severely than similarly situated whites....
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The Place of Justice in Peace
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However, in the post-Cold War period, while on one hand, repeated appeals were made by International Human Rights Organizations to retain the ambiance of peace through the method of reconciliation and on the other hand, the same bodies have remained ignorant about the plight of humanity and the kind of crimes were committed against common people.... Thus, it can be said that Justice, specifically in context of the incidents that resulted due to protracted conflicts in Africa, was largely ignored and only remained as a form of academic or theoretical discipline, pointing out further to the fact that crimes against humanity are prevalent and in time of need people are left all by themselves....
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Criminal Justice Systems in the United States, France and Malaysia
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It also relies on the child's level of understanding of the crime's nature and its consequences. ... In Malaysia, on the other hand, even though they crime responsibility age is 10, the court also relies on the child's level of understanding of the crime's nature and its consequences to come up with a ruling (Wisler & Onwudiwe, 2008). ...
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Competing in Mature Product Markets
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One of the reasons why this is the case is the nature of electronic products, whose utility, compatibility and adaptability decline rapidly from the moment they are introduced in the market.... The paper Competing in Mature Product Markets' will present various factors that have a bearing on stakeholders when a business is competing in mature product markets....
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A Search Warrant under Queensland Laws
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The paper "A Search Warrant under Queensland Laws" describes that the junior officer will be committing a criminal offense if he includes the name of the drug informer on a search warrant application, and the maximum penalty for that offense is 5 years.... ... ... ... I started by explaining the consequences of agreeing to go to the diversion program....
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Prostitution in Thailand
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In my research, I will use theories from the journals and books to measure the rates of crimes in relationship with the policies made by the government.... The nature of the research is explanatory, which means that I will have to use secondary data to obtain the information.... The internet sources will also help me to understand what other people views are on the given topic of discussion Data The nature of the data in this research is quantitive....
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Hate Crime Analysis on Gays
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The paper "Hate Crime Analysis on Gays" argues victimizing persons against religion, sexual orientation, and the race is brutal.... It's a need for restorative justice models, instruments to measure victimization, and serious laws should address this matter to avoid dangerous consequences.... ... ...
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Which Criminology Account Best Represents the Causes of Mass Imprisonment
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It can also be concluded that illegal drugs also result in other forms of crimes such as theft, robbery, property crimes and even rape and murder which also result in a greater number of felons being sent to prison.... The rehabilitative nature of correction eventually became replaced by punishment and sentences (Boseworth, 2009). ... There are several crimes for which individuals are subjected to imprisonment, these include theft, homicide, various forms of violence, rape and many others, but the most common cause of mass imprisonment is believed to be associated with drug abuse paired with the tough on crime legislations which were introduced to deal with the situation....
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Nature and Scope of Alcohol Abuse in West Midlands
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The paper "nature and Scope of Alcohol Abuse in West Midlands" discusses that a multidisciplinary approach to tackling alcoholism relates to utilizing various methods to identify the negative effects of alcoholism, and identify solutions through understanding the complex alcoholism issues.... art 1: nature and Scope of Alcohol Abuse in West Midlands ... The work at hand focuses on the alcohol abuse, describing the scope and nature of this social problem and including suggested research approaches to amend the situation....
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Otherness and the Nature of Jealousy in Othello
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The nature of the main character is the manifestation of the way in which jealousy is experienced.... The monologue creates a split with truth and reality, changing the nature of the act from one of passion to one of premeditation that would not have the stillness that Tolstoy observes.... Therefore, the moment loses some of its credibility Otherness' and the nature of Jealousy in Othello Jealousy is an emotion that consumes.... Jealousy changes the nature of a relationship....
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Narcissism and academic dishonesty: The exhibitionism dimension and the lack of guilt
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It can affect some people very seriously even to the extent that they need professional help.... It can also be just a mild form of egotism within range of what is considered a normal personality.... It can make relationships difficult.... ... ... se narcissistic people think they are special and this means that they do not consider the needs and wishes of other people very much because they are so focused on themselves....
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An Impact Evaluation of Life Saving Efforts under the Border Safety Initiative
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he data used to conduct the analysis was mostly numerical in nature and was gathered from a number of sources.... he type of data used was numerical and statistical in nature.... The data was cross sectional in nature and was gathered for the years 1980 till 2000 for 188 U.... The overall and state specific data was observed based on the effects of these laws on the UCR index crimes by making use of the time series design (MTS)....
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Abraham versus Agamemnon: The Knight of Faith versus the Tragic Hero
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Iphigenia was guilty of nothing—nothing but being the victim of capricious gods who, according to the soothsayer, had decreed that she should be sacrificed.... Brutus, the Roman Consul who gave orders that his sons be killed for crimes against the country was seen by his society as one who heroically exceeded the call of social duty, although there probably was no doubt that the accused were guilty as charged. ... Society has accepted this duty to kill a guilty member of the tribe, and the hero who accepts the ethical has to accept this principle, even if it were to relate to him or to those closest to him....
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Abraham Versus Agamemnon: The Knight of Faith Versus the Tragic Hero
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Iphigenia was guilty of nothing-nothing but being the victim of capricious gods who, according to the soothsayer, had decreed that she should be sacrificed.... Brutus, the Roman Consul who gave orders that his sons be killed for crimes against the country was seen by his society as one who heroically exceeded the call of social duty, although there probably was no doubt that the accused were guilty as charged. ... Society has accepted this duty to kill a guilty member of the tribe, and the hero who accepts the ethical has to accept this principle, even if it were to relate to him or to those closest to him....
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Hume's Posteriori Argument against Miracles Is not Valid
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Although Hume does not in "Of Miracles" defend his list of qualifications of a good witness, it is reasonable to think that Hume built up these criteria by his observation of human nature in many circumstances quite independently of miracle reports.... As Hume points out in the introduction of his A Treatise of Human nature, We must… glean up our experiments in this [study of human nature] from a cautious observation of human life, and take them as they appear in the common course of the world, by men's behaviour in company, in affairs, and in their pleasures (p....
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Humes Posteriori Argument against Miracles is not Valid
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Although Hume does not in "Of Miracles" defend his list of qualifications of a good witness, it is reasonable to think that Hume built up these criteria by his observation of human nature in many circumstances quite independently of miracle reports.... As Hume points out in the introduction of his A Treatise of Human nature, ... e must… glean up our experiments in this [study of human nature] from a cautious observation of human life, and take them as they appear in the common course of the world, by mens behaviour in company, in affairs, and in their pleasures (p....
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Debate in Australia History
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Most of the female to be had been convicted at the first day were found to be guilty of pretty theft.... The society in which the women conflicts exist in has presented them with little opportunities thus forcing them to engage in activities that are perceived to be criminal in nature.... For many, the crimes they were tried for were mainly work related whereby they either stole materials or tools from their employers.... Change in attitude is displayed in the sense that while male convicts are widely assessed for significance of various crimes their female counterparts have largely stereotyped being useless whores....
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Analysis of Criminological Theories
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Crime is something that is difficult to comprehend and understand, as each individual offender has their own underlying motive or reasoning as to why they commit crimes or behave inappropriately and immorally.... Conflict theory puts the blame of criminal activity on situations and environments, rather than on people; Marxist Theory puts the blame of criminal activity on the people that commit the crimes.... Those in charge of creating crime reduction strategies need to understand that people are acting of their own accord, so these crimes need to be reduced starting with the person committing the crime, rather than attempting to target a bigger factor, which plays a smaller role in how a person behaves....
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Crisis in Ukraine, a New US and Russia Cold War
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The purpose of this paper "Crisis in Ukraine, a New US and Russia Cold War" is to analyze the relations between the US and Russia in the context of the Ukrainian crisis.... The paper analyzes the root causes of the crisis and policies of both groups.... ... ... ... 'Ukraine Crisis' is currently at the core of the major global politics and international relations, threatening global stability and peace....
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CorruptionDefoe's capitalist views and his moral purpose in Roxana
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The rise of the novel in English is one of the most contested areas of academic investigation.... It was one of the rare genres which had an indigenous birth in England, notwithstanding Cervantes's Don Quixote which is universally acknowledged as the first attempt at a novel.... ... ... ... This makes the imprint of the novel form on the history of the literature in this very productive land more important than it is usually considered....
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Criminal Liability of a Murderer
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To establish a cause of action for willful murder, two factors must be established (a) the causing of the death of another human being, and (b) the intent to cause grievous bodily harm, which is referred to as 'malice afterthought', and (c) the physical act of injury must match with a men's rea or the requirement of the 'guilty mind'.... In order to establish a cause of action for willful murder, there are two factors that must be established (a) the causing of the death of another human being and (b) the intent to cause grievous bodily harm, which is referred to as ‘malice afterthought' and (c) the physical act of injury must match with a mens rea or the requirement of the ‘guilty mind'....
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How has Medical Marijuana Affected the U.S Economy
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Legalization of Medical Marijuana could result in serious crimes or other addictive health problems if not watched or regulated properly.... The following paper is focused on the question of how has medical marijuana affected the U.... economy.... According to the author of the text, Cannabis is also known as Marijuana which is extracted from a cannabis plant and thought to be a very addictive drug....
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Securing a Crime Scene Paper
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One of the crucial elements in helping to derive useful inference from any crime scene is with respect to preserving the crime scene as it exists when first responders find it.... The underlying reason behind this has to do with the need for preserving all evidence as it was left.... ... ... Case after case illustrates the fact that contamination of a crime scene can lead to incorrect and otherwise faulty inference on the part of the police which can in turn lead to the prosecution exhibiting a less than robust Section/# Crime Scene Contamination One of the crucial elements in helping to derive useful inference from any crime scene is with respect to preserving the crime scene as it exists when first responders find it....
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Can We Prevent False Confessions
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Stiffer penalties should be put in place to punish witnesses who have been found guilty of giving false admissions.... Other suspects are excluded from crimes by virtue of their societal positions or the relationship they hold in the victim's lives (Lassiter, 2010).... A guilty individual can be classified as innocent whereas an innocent one convicted for a crime they did not commit....
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Cultural Differences in Policing Styles
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The essay discusses cultural differences in policing styles in Britain and America.... This report looks at the background and the development of the policing policies in the USA and the UK to understand the drivers and motivations that inform police activity in these countries.... .... ... ... This essay analyzes that police is a vital arm of governance responsible for maintenance of law and order and control of crime....
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Conformity and Identity in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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guilty of adultery, Hester carries the red letter A and must spend the rest of her life in isolation and humility.... Neither Dimmesdale nor Hester is guilty of sin, hypocrisy or cowardice, as it is because of the hegemony of Puritanism that they are fated to create and reproduce their own realities for the sake of attaining the goal of individuality and uniqueness.... “In appearance the Puritan culture stressed human nature common to all its members while in reality each individual is a unique self with personal desires to be fulfilled” (Ghasemi & Abbasi, 2009, p....
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The Rodney King Incident
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He prejudged white police officers as bad; he is guilty of generalization and stereotyping full “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992” (by Anna D.... He prejudged white police officers as bad; he is guilty of generalization and stereotyping (Reinhardt 5).... can be said to be guilty of a subconscious form of racial discrimination, which is probably the reason why he is uncomfortable with his feeling of hatred for the whites in his neighborhood, in particular the white police officers as he sees them as threats to his own existence, taking into account his painful experience with police officers years ago....
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Prostitution and Pornography in Australia: the Legal Issues Surrounding
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where prostituting has been legalized and where it has not been legalized) it will be easy to determine whether there is a direct correlation between the various types of crimes and prostitution.... However, in a modern world, the nature of prostitution is changing.... However, in a modern world, the nature of prostitution is changing.... Understanding the nature of prostitution can be a very important way of addressing the issue of prostitution....
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Father-son Relationship in Charles Bukowsky Ham on Rye
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The monstrous and violent nature of Henry ultimately results from his alienation and outcast imposed by Big Henry.... ritics often compare Bukowsky's protagonist Henry to frankenstein's monster and Kafka's Gregor.... Like frankenstein's monster and Kafka's Gregor, Henry is the reflection of what he receives from the people of his acquaintances and the environment in which he lives....
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Third-party behavior
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It is therefore; evident that third parties are responsible for the commitment of crimes such as Task: Introduction The issue of failure to criminalize a third party who fails to report to the ity, or prevent the crime from occurring has been on the rise.... It is therefore; evident that third parties are responsible for the commitment of crimes such as prostitution, public intoxication, as well as the drug abuse.... ature of the criminalized crime Since the nature of the crime differs, criminalizing a third party can only occur depending with its intensity....
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Dans Rights against Betty
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It is thus the burden of every person to ensure that a property of any nature is collateral and can acquire a purchase of money obligation as provided in the UCC (White, 2005). ... The paper "Dans Rights against Betty" states that in the case of Dan's rights against Betty, Dan has no rights against Betty due to the following reasons....
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Adjusting to New Environment
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Key experiences: a middle-aged man still being controlled by his mother using emotional blackmailKey behaviors: He is finding ways to stand up against his motherKey feelings: anger, frustration, contempt, shameEmpathic highlight: You feel ashamed that until this stage of your life your controlling invalid mother can still find ways to make you guilty.... You feel ashamed and guilty thinking that you have done something to displease her....
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Proof of Dr. Clippens Innocence
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Clippen's Innocence' analyzes forensic detectives who have reexamined one of the most crimes of all times.... The paper 'Proof of Dr.... A murder that was shocking in its brutality.... It was the first trial by media; the first trial dominated by forensic evidence.... It was the trial of Dr....
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Child Soldiers and Human Trafficking
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For example, in Canada anyone who recruits, transports, or harbors a person for exploiting purposes is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable for life imprisonment or an imprisonment for a term of not less than fourteen years.... Those who use child soldiers can doctor them to perform crimes and other main atrocities without asking questions.... Those who use child soldiers can doctor them to perform crimes and other main atrocities without asking questions....
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Police Brutality. Is it increasing Is the Media Making It more then it is
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The officers annoys and to please his ego he can do something which is a crime in front of law , also there is a situation of racial profiling, so the officer is likely to charge crimes on individual of particular class or race wrongly which is counted as brutality (Dudley, 1991)....
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Incarceration Rates Disparity in Provincial and Federal Prisons
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It has been established that this situation can only be linked to one of the two factors which include the belief that the aboriginal people may be committing more crimes in comparison to other ethnic groups or they may just be innocent victims of a discriminatory judicial process.... t has been established beyond any reasonable doubt that being held before trial leads to more guilty pleas that may set people immediately free but count heavily against them with each subsequent encounter with the law....
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Is Criminal Behavior Determined Biologically
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However I do not believe that crime is determined biologically since in the nature versus Nurture debate I strongly support Nurture.... In fact the field of forensic psychiatry supports the idea that chronic criminals have mutations in their genes which are hereditary in nature.... On the other hand, with regards to the nature versus nurture theory, I feel that nurturing has profound influence on one's behavior.... Some of the crimes committed are serious while others are not and still others remain unreported....
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Mandatory Arrest for Domestic Violence
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In this policy, the law enforcement officer must arrest the suspect if he has reasonable grounds to believe that the suspect is committing or has already committed domestic abuse and his actions are considered crimes (Wisconsin Coalition against Domestic Violence, p.... This paper 'Mandatory Arrest for Domestic Violence' discusses the details of this policy in terms of theories and ideological underpinnings....
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Managing for future
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Managing for Future Introduction Nowadays, a company has to deal with several complex challenges and these challenges emerge in different forms.... As a result of this companies are compelled to undertake new measures to tackle such complex issues (Jha and Chavan, 2012; Sepulveda and Edwards, 1997)....
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The Lifestyle Theory
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There are cases of crimes where an individual is victimized owing to his/her presence at the wrong place at a wrong time.... This is where the lifestyle theory may be associated with the victimization of individuals towards activities of crimes.... n general the causes of crimes and individuals being victimized may be different depending on the lives the individuals live through.... Thus the lifestyle theory can be more associated with the younger generation who become the victims of crimes. ...
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Resolving Issues Related to Cybercrime
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The increase in the number of internet users and the nature in which most businesses are conducted online has enabled cyber criminals to increase their opportunities.... This paper has articulated various forms of cyber crimes and the countries in which the crimes have been undertaken.... Cyber crimes have brought massive loss of funds and relevant authorities should formulate measures in order to address the situation.... These forms are monetary theft, identity theft, extortion, money laundering and industrial espionage among other crimes (Ionescu, Mirea and Blajan p....
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Is Behaviour a Function of Biological Processes (nature) or Is It Due To Interactions with Environment (Nurture)
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The author of this essay "Is Behaviour a Function of Biological Processes (nature) or Is It Due To Interactions with Environment (Nurture)?... Is behavior a function of biological processes (nature) or is it due to interactions with environment (nurture)? ... This claim implied that humans are essentially free, and were free in the State of nature, but the ‘progress' of civilization has substituted subservience to others for that freedom, through dependence, economic and social inequalities, and the extent to which humans judge themselves through comparisons with others (Social Contract Theory, 2006)....
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