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    Are apes capable of using the language? During the recent time frame scientists have shown that such mammals as chimpanzees‚ gorillas‚ and orangutans are capable of learning and using ASL (American Sign Language) and several artificial languages like‚ for example‚ «Yerkish.» However‚ there is a controversy in how far that ability of great apes spans. There are two different groups of researchers‚ experimenting with language and apes‚ those who are in favor of a «traditional» approach‚ and those

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    Juveniles entering in the criminal justice system can bring a number of serious problems with them. The problems include substance abuse‚ academic failure‚ emotional disturbances‚ physical health‚ family problems‚ and a history of physical or sexual abuse. However‚ the rehabilitation programs in the juvenile criminal justice system is not meeting the needs of the adolescent population and the problems that come with them. Effectively addressing these problems require the programs to be successful

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    NGOs : * (Teach the parents proper parenting skills) Educate parents and caregivers on proper parenting skills and ways to deal with children in a way so they themselves do not become abusers. They can teach parents and caregivers ways to discipline there children without physically or emotionally abusing them. At the same time‚ they also can provide basic information and techniques to parents and caregivers about human needs for love and care and how to show them to their children. They

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    This paper will address the seriousness of the Watergate and Iran Contra scandals‚ and discuss which of the two was more detrimental to society in America. ​​​​​Lashley Mills ​​​​​SOCA 334 ​​​​​12/9/14 ​ INTRODUCTION The Watergate and the Iran Contra scandals perpetuate as trademarks of their respective decades. During Watergate which occurred in the 1970’s‚ American society witnessed a loss in the confidence of it’s own national government

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    who promise to give them a sense of identity they cannot develope themselves. 3) At-risk Youths-young people who are extremly vulnerableto the negative consequences of school failure‚ substance abuse‚ and early sexuality 4) Juvenile Delinquency- Participation in illegal behavior by a minor who falls under a statutory age limit. 5) Chronic Juvenile offenders- youths that have been arrested 4 or more times during their minority and perpetuate a stricking majority of serious criminal acts. Known as

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    Community Corrections Cyndi Zimmerman CJS/230 JULY 6‚ 2013 JOHN OPINSKI Community Corrections A community correction is something that an individual receives for a crime they have committed. Some of these things that a person receives is based on their criminal record‚ Probation status‚ and if they are a repeat offender. Some people are placed in jail or prison‚ while others are placed on community service‚ work release‚ probation‚ and house arrest. Community corrections affect society in

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    several different army regulations that govern it. The primary regulation that governs it is article 112 of the uniformed code of military justice. DUI is a very serious offense‚ but when faced with a DUI while serving in the military‚ it means the consequences can and usually are much more severe. If someone who is a member of the armed forces finds him or herself facing a Military DUI charge‚ there are a number of differences regarding a military DUI compared to a civilian DUI charge. The first difference

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    excitement they feel when committing a crime. A lot of these individuals are greedy‚ selfish‚ mean‚ thoughtless‚ and do not care who they hurt in the process of their deviance behavior. Their main concern is reaping the benefits from their criminal actions. They socialize in normal setting to camouflage any criminal behavior such as going to school or participating in park and recreational activities. By acting normal‚ this keeps attention away from them. Because the attention is not on them‚ they

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    Juvenile delinquency is an issue that impacts every person in our society. It seems like every day you hear more and more about how children are engaging in criminal activities‚ some of these criminal acts are so severe that it shakes whole communities to their core. We are constantly reminded on a daily basis just how severe the issue of juvenile violence has become. These increasing levels of juvenile violence have shown up in the form of shooting in communities and schools‚ drug related crimes

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    Juvenile Delinquency 1 Juvenile Delinquency: Features‚ Causes and Solutions Shen Cheng Class: 110 Teacher: Stephanie February 29‚ 2012 Juvenile Delinquency 2 Outline I. Introduction Thesis statement: Nowadays‚ there is no denying that Juvenile Delinquency has become one of the hottest social issues. The features‚ causes‚ and solutions of Juvenile Delinquency will be discussed about in this research. II. The features of Juvenile Delinquency A. The average age of juveniles who commit

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