student fatally shoots herself in Kansas City high school.” I stare at my phone screen‚ horrified. I know kids who attend that school. How could this happen? The headline glares back at me as I tentatively tap the link to the news website. My thumb trembles as I slowly scroll through the article. “The student committed suicide during school hours‚ as students and faculty heard a single gunshot around 7:50 a.m. The student was later found dead with the gun in a school restroom.” Shudders run down my spine
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Traffic Congestion in New York City Over the past decade‚ the streets‚ highways‚ tunnels and bridges of New York City and the surrounding metropolitan region have become increasingly clogged with traffic. In recent years‚ business leaders have become increasingly concerned about the traffic congestion in Manhattan and the region. The regional public transit and commuter rail system cannot provide everyone with a reasonable alternative to car travel. As a result‚ traffic congestion has become a
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Crime Data Comparison Paper CJA/314 February 10‚ 2014 Christopher Byland Abstract This paper will compare burglary crime statistics between two cities for the years 2005 and 2012 using the Federal Bureau of Investigation database the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. This paper will also‚ discuss which area had more reported incidents‚ what were the rates of the crime for each area‚ did the rates changed over time in either area‚ and what factors might explain
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Research Paper – Sex Education in Public Schools It’s been a number of days since I’ve written here‚ and for that I have to answer that there have been a number of projects under works that I’ve had to tend to. For now‚ I will take the time to show you a research paper I’ve spent most of the day writing for my Comp I class. Sex Education in Public Schools Sex education in public schools here in the United States has‚ for at least the past decade‚ supported and utilized abstinence-only sex education
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Crime Data Comparison Paper Tania Perkins 03/26/2012 CJA/314 Crime Data Comparison Crime has become very serious all over the world. In some areas‚ crime is extremely high and law enforcement officer really do not know how to keep up with it as a whole. However‚ in every city the crime rate can vary from year to year‚ or month to month it all depends on the crime. In this paper there will be examples of two metropolitan areas and the different data they may hold. Also‚
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ABSTRACT: Over the last few years the internet crime industry has changed very dramatically. Think back almost twenty years ago‚ computers were just beginning to make their marks in the professional world. However‚ big companies were the main individuals with computers‚ mainly because they weren’t that popular in homes. Nowadays‚ computers can be found anywhere. They are so convenient and you can do almost anything from a computer‚ pay a bill‚ shop‚ order food‚ even banking. The convenience has
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revealed that there are about 246‚011 streets children in 22 major cities in the countries. These children are susceptible to malnutrition‚ illness‚ drug abuse‚ exploitations‚ gambling and harassment. They also tend to join gangs as a form of protection. Juvenile crime and delinquency is something that is a highly discussed issue these days. With the rise of juvenile crime across the world and the repeating episodes of such crimes certainly suggest that something needs to be done‚ some effective
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Crime Causation and Diversion Paper CJA/374 Crime Causation and Diversion Paper Juvenile diversion programs have been created to divert youth from their early encounters with the juvenile court system (Russell & Wood‚ 1998). Juvenile diversion programs are available to those who are charged with a minor crime‚ misdemeanor‚ or a petty offense. Diversion means the case is diverted away from the criminal or juvenile justice system because of the way the charge is handled. Instead
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Discussion 1 Select one of the following Activities from Chapter 10 of Crime Prevention for your initial post. Activity: Crime Prevention. Medical Focus – Brain Dysfunction Activity: Crime Prevention. Crime Prevention – Social Capital & Human Capital Critical Thinking: Create a Crime Prevention Program (Reduce Poverty). Critical Thinking: Re-entry Programs Is crime caused by brain malfunction? Most efforts to fight crime focuses on sociological approaches like counseling‚ and rehabilitation
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Mona This paper aims to increase awareness of the functional aspect and contribution of the dancehall space to Jamaican society and culture‚ and uses the dancehall space to show the organic nature of Jamaica’s inner cities with its webs of significance. It enquires into the significance of the dancehall space to Jamaican society and culture‚ recognizing the importance of dancehall music as a vehicle of expression for marginalized people and examining the sociology of Jamaica’s inner cities. This is
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