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    male and female brain

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    under stress. In females‚ this hormone plays a crucial role during pregnancy where it increases the production of fetal lung surfactant. Dopamine- is a hormone in our bodies that functions as a neurotransmitter. In both male and female it is responsible for our physical movement‚ sexual desire‚ motivation .the function is similar in both male and female but abnormal levels of dopamine have a greater effect in males than in females. Estrogen-this hormone is very important in females and is responsible

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    The YCJA was instated in 2003‚ following previous youth justice acts‚ it is the pinnacle of maintaining Canada as a fair and safe country. It is what keeps our youth in order and ensures they are treated in a way that can support and redeem them. This act provides alternative ways included in youth justice in order to find the most suitable way to deal with crimes and the youth that commit them. The YCJA provides consequences that fit the age‚ crime and work with youth to help them shift back in

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    RECOVERY RATE OF THE MALE IS SIGNIFICANTLY FASTER THAN THAT OF THE FEMALE. Abstract: This experiment is designed to test whether or not gender is a major contributing factor to the recovery heart rate in humans. Most would assume that the male heart rate would be considerably faster in recovery time than that of the female. This experiment furthers that assumption by eliminating uncontrolled variables such as age‚ build‚ and health conditions. Introduction: The male human has always

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    Males VS Females As described in Weiten‚ Dunn & Hammer‚ the Characteristics of traditional masculine and feminine body language differ in many areas. Many people may look at the behavior of aggression as a traditional body language as masculine for a male. Man people may look at the traditional body language of a female as being nurturing and loving for the feminine role. It’s very obvious that men and women differ in physical appearance as well as body parts but there are still many differences

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    The juvenile justice system was founded on the concept of rehabilitation through individualized justice Early in U.S. history‚ children who broke the law were treated the same as adult criminals Throughout the late 18th century‚ "infants" below the age of reason (traditionally age 7) were presumed to be incapable of criminal intent and were‚ therefore‚ exempt from prosecution and punishment. Children as young as 7‚ however‚ could stand trial in criminal court for offenses committed and‚ if found

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    Juvenile Incarceration Name: Institution: Juvenile Incarceration Abstract Juvenile incarceration has created a lot of uncertainties in the legal justice system. This is because it is often assumed that indeed there are several persons that are underage that at the time of the crime did not have the proper mental reasoning to appreciate that indeed they were committing a crime. For this reason‚ there has been several problems regarding Juvenile incarceration and it has been argued

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    Male/Female Relationships

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    Male-Female Relationships “And ever has it been known that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation” (Gibran). Relationships are difficult to maintain when someone or something is keeping you apart. “Love is missing someone whenever you’re apart‚ but somehow feeling warm inside because your close in heart” (Knudsen). Many relationships are bent or destroyed because another person‚ not involved on the relationship‚ does not want the relationship to persist. This is a physical

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    Note: These notes are based on varies internet searches and books. This does not by any means cover every aspect of the male psychology‚ not does it refer to every single male out there. Each gender has a variety to adopt and express themselves‚ but the general idea remains. This is what was meant to be portrayed in these notes. General: * “Rules of Masculinity” Strength Emotional toughness‚ courage‚ self-reliance‚ rationality Honor Duty‚ loyalty‚ responsibility‚ integrity‚ compassion

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    Juvenile Crime Statistics By Shirley Deeds Instructor Paul Cleverley University Of Phoenix March 21‚ 2011 This is a summary of statistics from the Juvenile Arrest 2001 bulletin report. In order to measure juvenile crimes there is the need to take statistics. According to (Snyder‚ 2003) “the arrest statistics report the number of arrests made by law enforcements in a particular year-not the number of individuals arrested‚ nor the number of crimes committed.” The FBI keeps an eye on four offenses

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    Male/Female Conversation In all marriages communication is an essential part that keeps the marriage going strong. How can we possibly live without speaking to one another? In Deborah Tannen’s essay‚ “Sex‚ Lies‚ and Conversation‚” she argues that communication between men and women must be viewed as cross-cultural. She discusses several conversational style differences that shed some light on the reasons for misunderstandings between men and women. My observations and experiences reveal that

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