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    This paper will compare and contrast the functionalist theory of inequality with the conflict theory of inequality. These two theories explain how the roles in society work for the need of inequality and the dysfunctions of inequality. The book that I am referencing is titled Social Inequality Patterns and Processes by Martin N. Marger. Functional theory states that there are certain roles in society that are necessary roles that must be filled in order for the society to function properly‚

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    Crime and Victimology

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    Introduction From the beginning of time there have always been crimes against persons. People went by the saying “An eye for an eye”. You stole from your neighbor‚ they stole from you. You hurt someone‚ they hurt you. It wasn’t until the 1940’s people started taking a closer look into these crimes against person‚ which they later called victimology. This paper will look into victimology and their theories as we go back into the past and how victimology is now. Victimology: A Look into the Past

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    Dara Karlov 10/10/11 Abstract #3 Carper‚ B. A. (2006). Fundamental patterns of knowing in nursing. In W.K. Cody‚ (Ed). Philosophical and theoretical perspectives for advanced nursing practice (p.p.19-26). (4th ed). Sudbury‚ MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. In this chapter (Carper‚ 2006) looks at the patterns of knowing. What does it really mean to know? The author looks at what kinds of knowledge is valued‚ and who values that knowledge.There

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    Sociological theories of youth crime This essay will discuss the understanding of the sociological and psychological factors of youth crime. It will be agreeing and disagreeing in the above statement Youth crime is also known as juvenile delinquency‚ juvenile delinquency refers to criminal acts performed by juveniles. Most legal systems prescribe specific procedures for dealing with juveniles‚ such as juvenile detention centres. There are a multitude of different theories on the cause of crime‚ most

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    Crime and Unemployment A Study of Social and Economic Factors that Influence the rise and fall of Criminal Behavior in the United States. By: Elizabeth Bruce Natasha Espinosa Derrick Phillips Contents Introduction 3 Hypotheses 5 Methodology 5 Data & Data Collection 6 Analysis 8 Summary & Conclusion 9   Introduction Crime and its causes‚ have been studied the world over. In particular‚ there have been noted studies on the cost and benefit of crime‚ state

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    Crime Typologies

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    of Crime Typologies such as violent crime‚ property crime‚ enterprise crime‚ and public order crime. It examines each crime by giving the definitive analysis of the crimes as well as the many examples that fall under the specific crimes. This paper aims to answer some of the questions most criminologists face as well as our society as a whole. Questions such as‚ how often are these crimes committed? What possesses individuals to commit these crimes? How does society actually view these crimes? Have

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    more serious violent acts such as battery‚ sexual assault‚ and death. Crime is considered to compromise public order and not just its victims; it is defined by the Oxford English dictionary as “An act or omission constituting an offence (usually a grave one) against an individual or the state and punishable by law” ("Crime‚" 2011). There is an intricate relationship between crime and the law. If the law is not enforced‚ crime can not be prevented. However according to society‚ there are two common

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    Pauline Roberson Social Problems 24/Aug/2014 Loyd Ganey Crime in America Crime in America has decrease opposed to the crime rate in the 1990’s. However it still purposes a serious problem here in the United States. Rapes were down 2.5 percent‚ robbery was down 4 percent‚ and murder was down 0.7 percent (Friedan‚ 2012). Reason for this decline is due to the aging population‚ increase in the amount of people in jail and the changing

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    The Causes of Crime

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    The causes of crime seem to be indefinite and ever changing. In the 19th century; slum poverty was blamed‚ in the 20th century‚ a childhood without love was blamed (Adams 152). In the era going into the new millennium ‚ most experts and theorists have given up all hope in trying to pinpoint one single aspect that causes crime. Many experts believe some people are natural born criminals who are born with criminal mindsets‚ and this is unchangeable. However‚ criminals are not a product of heredity

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    and crime has been a controversial subject over the years. Scholars argue that poverty does not have a relationship to crime because there are countries where poverty is very high but the crime rate is low. In the US it would be hard to argue that there is not a relationship between crime and poverty. The poor people make up an overwhelming majority of the people behind bars. Sociologist and criminal justice scholars have found a direct connection between poverty and crime. An economic theory of

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