Race and crime spring 2014 Analytical Paper 1: Structural Theories Motives are believed to be the reason behind the action of people. Whether negative or positive‚ they are the cause of an individual’s action. Since motives help us better recognize why a person would do something‚ a lot of research has been committed to understanding the pattern of people or group of peoples motives. Knowledge of patterns is crucial to many aspects of human behavior but especially those relating to
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He youth of today is the driving force of tomorrow. It has some responsibility towards its country‚ which it must acknowledge and practice. Instead of blaming the system‚ youth should come together and mould the nation for a better tomorrow. YOUTH HAVE some responsibility towards their country. We need to learn from yesterday and live with hope for a better tomorrow. We can learn from our past how the young warriors shed their blood for the country. - See more at: http://www.merinews.com/article/role-of-youth-in-indias-development/140606
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(CRIM 105 South Bend) Connie Wawrzyniak 02/02/2011 The Theories Of Risk And Protective Factors Among Youth Offenders In today’s world there are many risk factors that play into a youths life. A risk factor approach assumes that there are multiple‚ and overlapping‚ risk factors in an individuals background that lead to adverse outcomes. Examples of risk factors which may lead to a youth being a offender are non-attendance at school‚ school failure‚ substance abuse‚ being abused‚ unemployment
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This chapter focuses on deviance‚ theories of deviance‚ crime‚ and types of crimes. Deviance can be interpreted in many ways. “Deviance is socially defined” (p 126) Deviance van be defined as a thing someone has done that breaks the social norms of a large group and results in a punishment‚ like mores. Deviance has been shifting its meaning overtime. An example of the book gives is of a once deviant act that is not seen as deviant anymore is someone have a tattoos. Everyone used to have to hide their
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In assessing the usefulness of subcultural theories it is first important to understand what subcultural theories are. They are an explanation of deviance in terms of the subculture of a social group arguing that certain groups develop norms and values which are to some extent different from those held by other members of society. There are a number of sociological theories‚ which strive to understand a cause for crime and deviance. Subcultural theorists posit the idea that there is nothing “wrong”
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Theme: What needs to be done to develop sense of citizenship in young people and help them realize their role in nation-building. “Bringing back the true purpose of the youth in filling up the missing pieces of our country’s key to success” In every dot begins a stroke. In every stroke begins a figure. In every figure begins an image. And in every image creates a masterpiece. Like a painting‚ our world is full of dots and strokes‚ and through those dots represents us people that though we may
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Youths are young blood for society. They are so powerful and leaders of society. With their leadership they can move society from bottom to top. They can unite with other parts of society and make good organizations in society. With personal and informal discussion in society‚ they can make good plans for development of society. Young people possess energy‚ but it should be channelized in the right direction. Misguided youth may do greater harm to the society than even the worst enemy can do. Moreover
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WHAT IS YOUTH? Youth is generally the time of life between childhood and adulthood (maturity). ( BASED ON WIKIPEDIA) WHAT IS POWER? Power is frequently defined as the ability to influence the behavior of people with or without resistance. (BASED ON WIKIPEDIA) EXPLANATION ON YOUTH POWER The young have power because life has not given them a kick yet; they are confident. They tend to take a black and white view of the world‚ no shades of gray‚ so they will be more passionate and fight more strongly
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All Structuralist theories of crime and deviance seem to suggest that crime is socially constructed rather than focused on the individual. Albert Cohen‚ combining Structuralist and sub cultural theories drew on Merton’s idea of strain but criticized Merton’s ideas of crime being an individual response and believed that he ignored non-utilitarian crimes such as vandalism and joy-riding. Cohen was particularly interested in deviance which was not economically motivated but done simply for the thrill
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grateful to the college committee‚ principle‚ college staff‚ students and everyone here for being honored me as a Chief Guest for this function and for their warm welcome. It is always a great pleasure to be able to address young minds. Today’s youth is our tomorrow – our country’s future. To grow up as good citizens one needs values. It is in our hands‚ in the hands of our educational institutes ‚ teachers and parents to instill those values in them which will help them to grow up as good
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