Briana Purifoy Effectiveness of Sobriety Checkpoints Special Problems in Criminal Justice Dr. Stone December 1‚ 2010 Abstract A good theoretical basis exists for believing that properly conducted sobriety checkpoints and campaigns‚ may reduce drunk driving‚ and data from multiple checkpoint programs support this belief. The courts have upheld the constitutionality of checkpoints‚ opposing those who believe them to violate the fourth amendment. Each year‚ more deaths result for alcohol-related
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Chose to go back through a couple companies that I used to work for. I chose Subway‚ Main St. Liquor‚ and Taco Bell. I chose these because I had an inside view to the OMM for all three of these companies. The OMM for Subway was a very simple one. Their main focus was on providing excellent customer service with a team effort. They have a certain prodical for making the subs‚ that they want you to stick with. This will keep food costs down. For example they are suppose to put only six tomatoes on
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The United Way of America Student Name HSM/260 June 22‚ 2013 Betty Z. Taylor Introduction Started in 1887 by five individuals in Denver‚ Colorado‚ the United Way of America is a non-profit organization whose outreach has now expanded from a national level to a worldwide level‚ reaching through 45 countries and territories. Their mission is simple; to mobilize individuals to give‚ advocate‚ and volunteer to promote positive growth
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The biomedical approach to psychotherapy involves pharmacological treatments i.e. antidepressant drugs for anxiety or depression. Drug therapy does not teach new skills or ways of coping with their difficulties‚ other than relying on medication. Some therapist suggests the combination of both drugs and therapy may be more effective in the treatment of depression and other similar disorders. The psychodynamic approach is a form of depth psychology‚ the goal of this method for the psychotherapist
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JUVENILE DELINQUECY- Juvenile Delinquency Introduction A “Juvenile” or “Child” means a person who has not completed eighteen years of age. According to International Law‚ a ‘Child’ means every human being below the age of 18 years. Today this is a universally accepted definition of a child which comes from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The notions about juvenile delinquency held by laymen and some law enforcement officials are faulty and misleading. For
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Culture is the feature and knowledge of a distinct people. A pattern of shared values‚ norms‚ language‚ traditions‚ symbols and their meanings that are passed from one generation to the next. Every culture has norms that establish expectations about what types of behaviors are appropriate for a particular individual in certain social situations. Deviance is an action or behavior that violates those social norms including formally-enacted rules or laws. Viewing deviance as a violation of social norms
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Protestant religion that began around 16th century in England still managed to hold a solid foundation in the constitution of the United States in the 21st century. Its ideologies lead to the creation of many theories on the aspect of juvenile delinquency. For instance‚ early theories reason for punishing was to quell evil in the individuals‚ this led to witch hunting and torture for those accused of crime. While these extreme punishments were mostly done to adults‚ children were usually accused
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because of lack of supervision given to the facilities by the Texas government. TYC supervisor Wanda Drew comments that the youth in these prisons “are criminals‚ and not children. They have survived in this world by learning how to manipulate and they use that to their advantage (Dallas Morning News‚ March 2‚ 2007).” This statement that Mrs. Drew makes is important‚ because it allows us to see the types of attitudes the people running these
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In Tennessee‚ a juvenile can be transferred from juvenile court to adult court after a petition is filed alleging delinquency based on conduct that is a crime under Tennessee law‚ local ordinances‚ or the Court. A hearing is held to determine if the child is sixteen years of age at the time of the alleged crime or if the child is less than sixteen years old. If the child is less than sixteen years old‚ then for the transfer hearing to move forward the child has to be charged with a serious offense
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There are many people around the world who experience some sort of psychological disorder. It is not limited to one specific disorder but a wide range of disorders. One specific disorder that seems to affect roughly 20.9 million American adults (DBSA - Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance‚ 2009) is mood disorders. Depression‚ mania‚ and bipolar disorder are classified as mood disorders. To just be upset about something and react irregularly than normal would not classify someone as having
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