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Financial Crises in the United States
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This article is talking about US financial crisis as Lehman Brothers have filed for bankruptcy and Merrill Lynch will be purchased by Bank of America.... The US economy was already showing signs of stress and recession in the current year because of negative investments.... It quotes.... ... ... Peterson from the Blackstone Group as expressing his astonishment towards the chain of events that have shaken the foundations of the American financial system (Sorkin, 2008)....
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Bar built estuaries
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Examples of estuaries are salt marshes, swamps, bays and sloughs.... Estuaries give a transition from salt water to fresh water.... Bar-built estuaries are.... ... ... These sand bars partially keep off the waters behind them from the sea.... These types of estuaries are usually shallow, and have moderate tidal action....
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Reading reflection 6
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According to the article, the police generally will associate certain crimes with a certain race.... The will go to brutal lengths in order to prove that certain minorities commit crimes more often.... This misconduct mostly cases involve Blacks, Latinos and other minority groups....
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Criminals are made, not born. Critically discuss this statement
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Many think people commit crimes because of sociological determinism, and biological determinism.... Aggressive men commit aggressive crimes.... Men with an extra Y chromosome will most often commit crimes like rape, and other violent crimes.... However, it has been determined through conclusive evidence that some men who commit violently, and aggressive crimes like rape do not necessarily have an extra Y chromosome....
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Is Capital Punishment Ethical
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Stated differently, supporters of deterrence contend that the existence and application of the death penalty will prevent at least some murders from occurring, since most prospective killers do not wish to die themselves, and will therefore refrain from the commission of crimes punishable by death (Allen & Simonsen, 2001).... Most advocates claim that the punishment protects society by deterring murderers from repeatedly committing their crimes.... Some may argue that the disproportionate number of black men receiving the death penalty is due to nonracial aggravating variables such as prior criminal records, use of more force, a history of committing additional crimes such as burglary or robbery, or either with the use of a weapon....
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Teens, and Guns Issues
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his law significantly increases the prison sentences of persons who are convicted of felonies who have been previously convicted of a violent or serious felony, and it also limits the ability of these offenders to receive a punishment other than a prison sentence for crimes such as: murder, robbery, burglary, assault, and felonies of the like.... here have also been less guilty pleas taken by defendants, and with this, a significant increase in jury trials....
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The Exclusionary Rule and Two Exceptions to the Exclusionary Rule
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It has to choose whether it should allow the controversial evidence or exclude the evidence and set the guilty person free.... The paper "The Exclusionary Rule and Two Exceptions to the Exclusionary Rule" states that police are barred from presenting evidence, which they illegally seized, in proceedings against the accused if a timely motion is made to suppress or exclude the evidence....
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The Native Son - a Richard Wright's Novel
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The author describes racial discrimination and other social odds that chase the Blacks as well as the development of human nature in the context of oppression and inequality.... Through the narrative and its characters, Wright was able discuss and illustrate several important themes not only about racial discrimination and other social issues that plague the African-Americans, but also about human nature, in general, its development or regression when factors such as oppression, inequality come into play....
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Psychological and Legal Perspectives of Digital Media
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More specifically, the Grand theft Auto video game has been examined publicly repeatedly given its story line and the number of crimes attributed to the playing of the game.... People are committing crimes that they are not aware of due to ignorance.... n recent years, several crimes relate to digital media.... Prostitution, street racing, stabbings, assassinations and bank robberies are some of the main crimes that entail the storyline of this video game....
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Global Financial Crisis of 2008
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To date, the perpetrators of the crimes remain at large, yet millions of people lost their fortunes.... The paper "Global Financial Crisis of 2008" discusses that the global financial crisis had outreaching consequences.... This is because Asia was an emerging economy trying to stabilize and gain ground in the global frontier....
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Comparison of Sophocles Oedipus and William Shakespeares Othello
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Othello: The Tragedy of Human nature.... Oedipus did not kill his father or marry his mother intentionally, but those crimes happened because of some external superior forces.... When he came to know about both this crimes, he repents for all his offenses.... Oedipus did not kill his father or marry his mother intentionally, but those crimes happened because of some external superior forces, which was not under his control.... So, Oedipus was not responsible for his crimes he was fated to do so....
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Are Hobbes theories of Politics on a Sicence of Human Nature as scientific as he might like to think
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This research is being carried out to evaluate and present Hobbes theories and how they affect on the politics of the science of human nature.... He considers this to be necessary because of the inherent nature of humans that leads to conflict.... obbes Theories on the Politics of the Science of Human nature How scientific are these theories Introduction Born in 1588, Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher who worked extensively in political philosophy....
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Statutory Interpretation - The Process of a Bill to an Act of Parliament
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This section says that anyone who causes grievous bodily harm with intent to do so is guilty of an offence punishable with life imprisonment.... References Adams, A, 2008.... Law for business students.... 5th ed.... Harlow: Pearson.... - http://books.... oogle.... om/books?... d=U7q5YHC8Kr8C&pg=PR21&lpg=PR21&dq=Adams,+A,+2008....
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Contributing to Theory: Independent, Mediating, Moderating and Dependent Variables
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Majority of crimes are perpetrated towards satisfying the need for money, but there also exists other forms of crimes that are based on delinquency on the part of juveniles.... Attributes of crime are varied depending on its nature and complexity.... Either crime perpetrators carry out theses acts willingly and knowingly or are unaware they are committing crimes and breaking the law.... The society that people live in creates situations where people are predisposed to criminal acts, but most crimes are instigated by the need for money....
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The Causes of the 2008-2009 Financial Crisis
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orporate financial companies, in order to tackle the risks related to financial crisis, have learnt several lessons wherein these companies consider that the nature of crisis requires being accurately forecasted within time, so as to apply correct prescriptions within the company for the crisis being faced.... It is believed that drivers that are operational in nature are called direct drivers while drivers that tend to be non-operational are called indirect drivers (Loos, 1-380)....
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Critique of Charges against the MNCs
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The essay "Critique of Charges against the MNCs" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues in today's charges against the MNCs.... The Multi-National Corporations enter into a host nation either through an Alliance or Acquisition or merger or Joint venture, etc.... ... ... ... In this manner, MNCs dominated the local market and control the private sector in the country....
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The World Film joural
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Name: Instructor: Course: Date: The World Film Journal The film, City of God, is a Brazilian film directed and co-directed by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund respectively.... City of God is an adaptation of Paulo Lins' novel of 1997 bearing the same name as the film.... ... ... ... The story bases on actual events that showcase the emergence and evolution of organized crime in the capital of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro in the years between the late 1960s and the early 1980s....
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Reflection on Assertions of Israel
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Through this definition, it is therefore possible to conclude that an individual is guilty of using human shields, when he or she uses civilians as a shield in a military confrontation, whether the civilian agrees or not.... The essay "Reflection on Assertions of Israel" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues in the reflection on assertions of Israel....
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The Trial of Crown versus Dhanani
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Decision: Mr Ayaz Dhanani was found guilty of all charges and sentenced to one day in prison.... Dhanani was guilty without dispute.... He was subsequently taken into custody and pleaded guilty to all charges.... Due to the fact that the defendant pleaded guilty to all charges, there was little if any contention that existed between defense and prosecution.... In the end, Mr Dhanani was guilty without dispute....
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Reasoning behind Shoplifting
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The proposal "Reasoning behind Shoplifting" critically analyzes the 16 criminological best practices for crime prevention, including those for policing, deterrence theory, gun control, rehabilitation, domestic violence, dealing with drugs, and community-focused efforts on offender re-entry.... ... ...
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The Deadly Nature of the AIDS Virus
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In the paper 'The Deadly nature of the AIDS Virus' the author seeks to tell the reader about advances that have been made that might make the virus less deadly.... The paragraph ends with information on the deadly nature of the virus, stating that 8,000 people die each day from AIDS.... The second paragraph deals with the mysterious nature of the AIDS virus....
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History of Security in the U.S
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The main reasons for this is that industrialisation triggered a great rise in crime rates leading to an epidemic of crimes.... The rise in crimes was because of the increased rates of unemployment.... Singh (2005) states that with this levels of unemployment and the possibility that crimes rates would rise because of the Great Depression, private security companies embedded themselves more into the security industry.... The exodus of people to large cities led to increased poverty, violence and crimes in these cities....
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Management Structure of the New York Police Department
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Uniformed police officers in the department are charged with the responsibility of investigating crimes and performing law enforcement operations in the state.... The statics were, however, backed by independent researchers who confirmed that the major crimes were also at a historic low rate....
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Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act 2011
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As a deterrent to baby thefts and infant switching the bill stipulated stiff penalties for organizations and individuals found guilty of offenses stipulated by the act under federal law. ... The Protect Act of 2003 gives law enforcement authorities the necessary facilities to deter, detect investigate, prosecute and punish crimes against children....
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Domestic Violence and Restorative Justice: A New Proposal
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Literature Review Restorative justice emerged as a response to the flawed nature of retributive and other forms of justice.... Restorative justice is also criticized as failing to address the societal causes of such behavior; particularly in societies or areas that condone or tolerate domestic violence; restorative justice thus is “an under-theorization of the nature of domestic violence” (Curtis-Fawley, 2005, p.... It is thus necessary that a rather unique or specialised approach be taken to the issue, and an effective program be implemented and tailored to acknowledge the specific nature of domestic violence....
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Modern Day Attacks against Firewalls and VPNs
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The attacks perpetrated on VPNs are serious in nature and thus are required to be effectively deal in order to prevent any losses.... This essay "Modern Day Attacks against Firewalls and VPNs" intends to explain and discuss modern-day attacks against firewalls and VPNs.... This essay intends to explain the modern-day attacks against firewalls and VPNs by explaining the concepts of these two information technology tools....
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Financial Crisis and Their Possible Solutions
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The researcher of this essay aims to analyze the systematic risks, the role of central banks in financial crisis, and the short-term and long-term solutions to the financial crisis.... Through the literature on financial crisis, it severity and effects will be established.... .... ... ... The purpose of this paper is to explore the causes of the financial crisis and ways in which future crises will be reduced, as well as whether the banks would rather separate or consolidate....
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Case Against Reinstating the Military Draft
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America is known as the land of the free.... A place where nobody is forced to do anything against his free will.... Our young men are allowed to live their teenage lives carefree and safe in the knowledge that forced military service and the atrocities of war is not something that they will ever have to face....
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Elements of change and continuity in the history of London and its cinematic representation
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But as every civilisation having such a less noble past, this phenomenon could rather be attributed to human nature than the nature of a Londoner.... Another aspect of continuity in London city life has been the unique nature and character of the design, architecture and the buildings of the city, which allows this city to be identified from any angle of vision.... The presence of nature, being difficult to ignore, has eternally influenced the city life as well as its film versions (Weightman, 2004; Together, 1956; Alfie, 1966; London, 1994)....
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Impact of CCTV on Society
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Use of CCTV cameras for security purposes is a very important innovation when it comes to preventing crimes.... In modern times all security plans that are developed incorporate the use of CCTV cameras to stop crimes.... Apart from this CCTV are used at numerous places to stop crimes, for instance schools have CCTV cameras installed in order to ensure security and protect the sovereignty of students and teachers by restricting them from involving in any unethical activity....
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Core Statutes on Criminal Law
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The premeditation element has also been altered and the courts are now able to find the accused guilty of murder if the prosecution can show that the accused intended to cause the victim serious bodily harm5.... n determining whether the accused should be found guilty of murder juries are instructed to examine the foresight of the accused but should be told to consider what the accused actually foresaw as opposed to what he ought to have foreseen6 making the test of foreseeability a subjective test....
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US Drone Warfare - for or against Humanity
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The paper "US Drone Warfare - for or against Humanity" discusses that 'covert drone strikes are one of President Obama's key national security policies'.... The Obama administration's emphasis and stress on drone attacks is a question of debate these days.... ... ... ... The basic aim, as exposed by any other national security policy, seems to aid the secured homeland for residents of a country on a long-term basis....
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Science Fiction and Matrix Revolutions
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The film actually works better as a traditional “frankenstein” story, in which the humans realize, somewhat too late, that they have created a monster through their scientific experiments and then have to find ways of stopping its harmful effects.... The paper "Science Fiction and Matrix Revolutions" cites the film that sums up all meanings of the whole series....
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The Adolescent-Limited and the Life-Course-Persistent Offenders
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On the other hand, the life course persistent offenders have a very wide range of crimes they commit.... There are a few who do not engage themselves in committing the crimes.... Offenders in the adolescence-limited group make profits from their actions, succeed in almost all aspects of life such as a good lifestyle while their peers on the other side are not able to turn away from their evil acts, and are persistent in crimes.... In families, there are those social interactions that relate to crimes....
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Adolescence victimization
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According to Singer (1987) there are several instances that contribute to adolescent victimization.... It was revealed that minor assaults and robberies tend to decrease as the age of the adolescent increases.... Major assaults have been closely linked with the maturity of adolescents.... ... ... ...
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Sexual Abuse and Sexual Dysfunction/
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The term 'abuse' has a Latin root abusare but it is not until early modern times that it has found its way into European languages in its present sense as misuse, disuse, ill-treat, violate, defile or pervert.... Sexual abuse and harassment are relatively recent legal and moral concerns.... ... ... ...
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Can Video Surveillance Protect Us from Terror
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Terrorism can be broadly defined as “any action that is intended to cause death or serious bodily harm to civilians or non-combatants, when the purpose of such an act, by its nature or context, is to intimidate a population, or to compel a Government or an international organisation to do or to abstain from doing any act.... It can act as a good deterrent for petty crimes like mugging or burglary or speeding on the motorways or committing malicious acts like graffiti painting on public property....
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Law Enforcement Deviance
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What may have started out as an attempt to stop the growing figures of “gang related” crimes in the Rampart Area of Los Angeles, turned into one of the worst scandals to humiliate the city and tarnish the department's reputation.... The two officers were found guilty, and the other two were acquitted....
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Strategies Used to Strengthen Self-Control
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This means that by its fundamental nature, plagiarism is detrimental to the judicial process meant to serve justice, since there is a possibility that the eventual court decision will be mistakably plagiarized.... Perception of human moral sense as a survival strategy is effectively demonstrated under paragraph 7, which explicitly stipulates that "nature itself--by which I mean the system of living creatures--guards against dissolution and chaos; not through control by government ....
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Technology in the US Government
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Notably, the work of the FBI is purely investigating and as such requires relevant IT systems to achieve its purpose inter alia deterring and prevention of crimes across the globe.... The rise in technological advancements has affected the levels and complexity of international crimes thus challenging the effectiveness of the FBI.... However, the rise in technological advancements has affected the levels and complexity of international crimes thus challenging the effectiveness of the FBI....
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Keepers of the Future
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Hence, many theorists have studied the nature of young children and have conceptualized developmentally-appropriate programs that provide high quality education for them. ... The author gives a reflection on the articles 'Estimated Impacts of Number of Years of Preschool Attendance on Vocabulary, Literacy and Math Skills at Kindergarten Entry' and 'Losing Ground in Early Childhood Education Declining Workforce Qualifications in an Expanding Industry"....
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The four works that communicate about the nature warfare
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The literal words used are sometimes used hidden language to describe the nature of war, especially during the First and the Second World War.... However, this essay aims at discussing how four literal works selected in order to demonstrate how they describe the nature of war, especially on the way they depicts the Nazi German War. ... Under the control of Adolf The Four Works That Communicate About the nature Warfare The nature of war is described through various forms of literature such as short stories, poems, music, films, and novels, among others....
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Analysis of Al Qahtani versus Osama Habeas Corpus Petition
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They proceed to argue that the congress efforts to limit and regulate the interrogations of those they designate enemy combatants is to be taken as being unconstitutional in nature.... The information was corroborated to be accurate in effect meaning he was actually involved in the crimes he is accused of....
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Criminal Law and Violation of Public Interest
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?? It is mainly concerned with crimes that are committed against public authority and it often goes against the interests of the public at large the reason why the state would need to persecute such perpetrators of criminal offences.... It can be noted that in every nation, the criminal law is specifically designed to deter the criminals from committing crimes that disrupt public order and security....
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Social Process Theories - Project
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It lays stress on the root causes of delinquent behavior and the persistent nature of crime resulting from that state.... The theme of this theory suggests that it is a general tradition that when people commit crimes, they are readily labeled as criminals or delinquents, and such behavior leaves little room for criminals to assess or evaluate themselves....
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Significant Changes in Police Role
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t is therefore critical to understand that the challenges and opportunities available to Police are unique in nature and need to be viewed from the perspective of the changes which have taken place since 9/11.... he shift towards intelligence led policing from the traditional investigative and reactive policing approach and than to the more pro-active military like policing model has been due to the changing nature of crime.... In order to overcome such deficiencies, it is important that police must use methods which can allow it to become more pro-active in nature....
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Comparison and Contrast of Definitions of Rape in Common Law and Modern Law
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Rape is a crime of assault by a dishonest person having sex with another person without any agreement of the latter.... The main purpose of this paper "Comparison and Contrast of Definitions of Rape in Common Law and Modern Law" is to analyze different approaches to defining such serious crime as rape....
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Feminism and Criminology in the USA
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This, along with other methodological tools like interviews and/or observation, would have considerably helped the analysis to throw light upon the rates of occurrence of crimes among certain communities.... This include works which has touched upon the issue of gender and crime from a rather general perspective (Naffeine, 1997; Walklate, 2001) to covering more specific issues concerned with the penal system (Carlen, 2002; Carlen and Worrall, 2004) and the gendered nature of victimisation (Newburn and Stanko, 1994; Dobash and Dobash, 2001)....
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The Future of the Internet
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These teams and groups must bring about the best efforts and abilities for the purpose of improvements in the nature and design of internet in connectivity with the safety. ... This review "The Future of the Internet" is focused on the computer and digital technologies that have our life encircled in every way possible....
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Key Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court
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During the Miranda v Arizona ruling time period, the court interpreted the constitution in a more diverse way and took greater cognizance of the doctrine of innocent until proven guilty which is a one of the key tenets of the US constitution.... The paper "Key Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court" states that through the test of time the infamy of the Plessey v....
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