Youth offenders should never be tried as an adult. Youth offenders know little about living life and yet some people believe that giving life in prison to a teenager is humane. Alternatives exist and should be implemented prior to making a decision that practically ends a life before it even blossoms. The documentary on “When Kids Get Life” demonstrates some sociological theories that can be tied to the story about an individual named Jacob Ind. Under the circumstances Jacob Ind did not deserve
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To what extent should the youth be worried about climate change Climate change is one of the most critical global challenges of our times. Recent events have emphatically demonstrated our growing vulnerability to climate change. Climate change impacts range from affecting agriculture‚ further endangering food security‚ to sea-level rise and the accelerated erosion of coastal zones increasing the intensity of natural disasters‚ species extinction‚ and spread of vector-borne diseases. This issue
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National Youth Day is celebrated in India on 12 January on the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. In 1984‚ the Government of India declared and decided to observe the birthday of Swami Vivekananda (12 January‚ according to the English calendar) as a National Youth Day every year from 1985 onwards. To quote from the Government of India ’s communication‚ ’it was felt that the philosophy of Swamiji and the ideals for which he lived and worked could be a great source of inspiration for the Indian Youth. ’[1]
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The Influence of Videogames on Youth 1 The Influence of Video Games on Youth: Implications for Learning in the New Millennium Karen E. Dill Lenoir-Rhyne College The Influence of Videogames on Youth The Influence of Video Games on Youth: Implications for Learning in the New Millennium Like any medium‚ videogames are a channel of communication whose effects 2 vary widely with the content of the specific game in question. Experimental‚ longitudinal and meta-analytic data indicate that
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The Media and Today’s Youth Today‚ there is no escape from the flamboyant displays of sex and violence on television‚ in the movies‚ and in commercial advertising. When watching the morning news‚ the television floods with reports of sexual assault and murder. When waiting in line at the grocery store‚ it is impossible to ignore the headlines accusing wives of cheating and husbands of abuse. When driving on the highway‚ it is difficult to concentrate on the road with audacious billboards with
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Youth Drug Abuse Profile Drug addiction is a complex but treatable disease. It is characterized by compulsive drug craving‚ seeking‚ and use that persist even in the face of severe adverse consequences. For many people‚ drug abuse becomes chronic‚ with relapses possible even after long periods of abstinence. In fact‚ relapse to drug abuse occurs at rates similar to those for other well-characterized‚ chronic medical illnesses such as diabetes‚ hypertension‚ and asthma. As a chronic‚ recurring
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Radicalization of youth is the biggest threat of international terrorism. Socially ignored‚ disenchanted young men turn to extremism in search for identity‚ acceptance‚ and purpose which they are unable to find in a community they are living. Lately‚ they choose path of terror as a solution to their questions. However‚ in any act of terror‚ right wing condemns all of Islam‚ and holds every Muslims accountable for the actions of wrong doing of few radicalized mind. They tend to ignore the fact that
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The benefits of youth sports Points Amateur sports used to mean varsity and JV teams in high school and college‚ but today more than thirty million kids play on a wide range of recreational and competitive or select teams at younger and younger ages. Parents want to encourage safe sports for their children‚ both on the field and off. Whether your athlete is a five-year-old beginner or the star of a varsity team‚ The Young Athlete provides guidance on everything from working with the coach to preventing
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Youth subculture is seen as an illustration of social change or a barometer of future changes‚ that is why at the time of social‚ economic and political changes‚ youth becomes an object of sociological‚ cultural and psychological analysis in contemporary society. Understanding youth subculture enables researcher and academics to have an insight of the problem youth are facing in society. Therefore‚ subculture has relevance in order to understand youth in contemporary British society to understand
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still plagued by youth unemployment which had been one of our major problems in recent years. Both government and the private sector had discussed this issue at forums and conferences but have not found a solution to it. Its continued existence had been linked to lack of power supply and financial empowerment for youths. Youth unemployment in Nigeria is mostly referred to as graduate unemployment and this means that only the skilled youths are seen as unemployed while the unskilled youths are not given
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