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    Determining whether a juvenile is identified as a child or an adult is quite simple. If a juvenile is under the age of 18 then he or she is not an adult and if a juvenile has graduated from high school then he or she is identified as an adult. I believe that if a juvenile has not developed a certain level of intelligence or has not emotionally developed then they can’t be identified as an adult. In addition to that‚ although juveniles may have developed the sense of knowing right from wrong they

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    characteristics perfectly describe the main character in William Shakespeares’s “Romeo and Juliet”. Romeo is the ideal Petrarchan lover and this is evident throughtout the whole play. The play instantly leaves a doubt in readers mind. Are Romeo and Juliet truly inlove? Love is an honest long lasting emotion while infatuation

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    What makes man truly human? Man‚ as defined in the dictionary‚ refers to the designation of any or even all of the human race regardless of gender and the number of years spent dwelling in this realm which was called by Pythagoras as “round”. Each of these so-called “persons” have several identities‚ genders‚ faiths‚ attitudes‚ beliefs‚ aspirations and personalities which may serve as a causation to the purpose of their existence in

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    Not many people are fans of wars; nobody wins until years after the war begins and countless lives are lost. Fathers and Mothers have to bury their sons when they should be buried by their son or daughter; not the other way around. The consequences of war can be felt and seen all throughout the world today. Many Soldiers‚ families of soldiers and the trained dogs that are there to help the soldiers are coming out of war with PTSD and other mental health issues that can impede their lives. How can

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    Over the years since Ambien was first introduced‚ patients have reported performing a variety of dangerous actions in their sleep‚ including driving their cars or wandering down the road. Even if you have no recollection of getting into your vehicle or where you were going‚ if the police pull you over while you’re on Ambien‚ you will likely be charged with a

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    Rehabilitation for Juvenile Delinquents When a child commits a crime‚ they are considered as a juvenile delinquent and are placed in a detention center for punishment. Most juveniles commit crimes because of the environment in which they live. An unhealthy environment can be associated with living in poverty‚ the demise of family‚ and child abuse. Although‚ others commit crimes because of bad decision making. Juvenile delinquents deserve better rehabilitation than they are already receiving because

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    Contributing Factors to Juvenile Delinquency Today more than ever‚ juvenile delinquency has become one of the most important social issues as juvenile crimes‚ especially murder‚ has risen in such crime redden cities as Oakland‚ Chicago‚ and Los Angeles (Los Angeles County). There are many factors and sources which can be put to blame for what seems to be an increase in juvenile delinquency. Ultimately juvenile delinquency is a product of the privatized‚ overpopulated‚ and the institutionalized

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    Juvenile Delinquency Theories Through an understanding of causes of juvenile delinquency society may come to deal preventively with delinquency; certainly treatment of the offender needs to be based upon an understanding of the causal mechanisms that have produced him. In this paper we’ll describe three theories of juvenile delinquency such as Social Learning Theory‚ General Strain Theory and Behavioral Theory and discuss appropriate preventive programs based upon these theories. In 1977 Albert

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    Why did juvenile delinquency occur in the 1950s and what precautions were taken to prevent it? (Project Summary) This project will focus on the British criminal justice system in the 1950s regarding juvenile behaviour. The research will explore the ways used to prevent juvenile crime‚ the social and psychological motivation for crime‚ and the way that the criminal justice system aimed to rehabilitate those convicted of a juvenile offence. To explore these areas an understanding of ‘delinquency

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    The Juvenile Justice Process: A Breakdown of the System Dana R Kirkland Strayer University Abstract Although based on the adult criminal justice system‚ the juvenile justice process works differently. Juveniles can end up in court by way of arrest‚ truancy or for curfew violations or running away. A youth may also be referred to the juvenile court system by school officials or a parent or guardian for being continuously disobedient. The juvenile justice process involves several different steps

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