Joanna Weir 10/23/14 Soc 209: Juvenile Delinquency Dr. Severance Burning Down the House 1. The “birth” of juvenile prisons began at the end of the nineteenth century. The idea of separating the youth and adults was to rehabilitate young offenders not punish. This began with the New York House of Refuge in 1825. At this time most of the youth that were put into the “homes” were generally poor immigrants. Due to the mass amount of immigrants there was a concentration of poverty in cities. Also the
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The Caucasian Chalk Circle Summary The Caucasian Chalk Circle begins with a Prologue that deals with a dispute over a valley. Two groups of peasants want to claim a valley that was abandoned during WW II when the Germans invaded. One group used to live in the valley and herded goats there. The other group is from a neighboring valley and hopes to plant fruit trees. A Delegate has been sent to arbitrate the dispute. The fruit growers explain that they have elaborate plans to irrigate the valley and
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Father of the Year I believe that Atticus Finch is an astoundingly well adjusted father for many reasons. First of all because he was a single parent with two children‚ he still managed time for his kids Jem and Scout. He is also a strict disciplinarian. As well he is a very brave and honest man. Atticus Finch is a single parent working an exceptionally hard job to bring in enough income to pay his maid and supply the needs for his children. He is away most of the day at the courthouse defending
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living in the future will be like the jetsons but based on what we know now we can predict what living in the future will be like! think about it?100 years ago what has changed now? based on changes now where will we end up 70 - 100 yrs from now?i want to take you there now and i can! if things keep going the way it is going when you arrive in the year 2080 space will become a like living in china or India all over the world because as the world population grows as it is now unless we have a war places
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In the movie Falling Down‚ William Foster was a poor and recently laid off defense worker who faced many problems that caused him to disintegrate. During the beginning of the movie‚ he goes into a convenient store for change to make a phone call. In order to do that he had to buy a can of soda. When the Korean worker told him how much it was going to cost‚ he was furious and started to rant about how outrageous the prices were. Before leaving the store‚ he destroyed most of the merchandise and paid
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Bill Bryson presents a unique perspective of Australia in his text ‘Down Under’. He uses the landscape‚ history and people he meets‚ as well as the daily activities he experiences to develop his own understanding and perspective of Australia. History plays an important role in the formation of Bryson’s perspective of Australia. “You really cannot move in Australia without bumping into some reminder of his [Lachlan Macquarie’s] tenure. Run your eye over the map and you will find a Macquarie Harbour
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Canon shoots down Nikon Ever since the invention of digital SLR (single lens reflex) cameras the two companies Canon and Nikon have been fighting over which manufacturer is better. Canon and Nikon users argue over how updated their products are and how many there are. However‚ given the statistics‚ it can proven that Canon cameras are superior to Nikon’s because they offer a wider variety of products which are more frequently updated and cheaper than Nikons. Canon has the largest selection
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How do Different Cultures View the Idea of “Gap Year”? 1.USA&UK 2.Other European Countries 3.Asian Countries In the United States‚ the practice of taking a "year off" remains the exception‚ but is gaining in popularity. Taking a year out has recently become slightly more common for Americans‚ with prevailing reasons as a feeling of being burned out of classroom education and a desire to understand oneself better. In the United Kingdom a year out is a common choice before university‚ again to travel
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’In Year of Wonders it is the female characters who are the real heroes. The male characters are negative and destructive.’ Discuss. Geraldine Brooks’ work of historical fiction‚ Year of Wonders‚ concentrates on emotional and physical conflict and the innate response of the villagers of Eyam at a time of crisis. The novel reflects on Anna Frith‚ an "ordinary" resident of the village‚ highlighting her profound mental and emotional development as the events unfold. With the guidance of Elinor Mompellion
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Argumentative Essay Gap year We study in school for fourteen years and work hard to achieve success. After nine educational months we are rewarded with a three month vacation. Although school is a big part of our lives‚ university is way important‚ because in university we decide what and who we want to become and where we want to reach in life. Many students in high school don’t know much about what university or major to choose‚ therefore many choose to have a gap year. A gap year is a year between school
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