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    Outline and assess Marxist theories of crime and deviance. (50 marks) Marxists argue that the nature and organisation of capitalism‚ creates the potential for criminal behaviour. Gordon states that capitalism is characterised by class inequalities in the distribution of‚ for example‚ wealth and income‚ poverty‚ unemployment and homelessness. Gordon argues that the ideology of capitalism encourages criminal behaviour in all social classes. The term ‘crime’ means behaviour that breaks the law. For

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    My interest for law began when studying the topic of Crime and Deviance in GCSE Sociology. The subject allowed me to look at how society functions‚ the behaviour of different social groups and how the social policies put in place by the bodies of government help regulate the social order. Crime and Deviance taught me how laws are made and enforced and the various crimes which occur within the corporate world for example white collar crimes. This led to my interest being focused on criminal and corporate

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    1. What is deviance? Give one example of deviance. a)Deviance is the violation of a culture’s norm. b)Talking on your cellular phone during class is an example of deviance. 2. What are the different types of crime? Define each type. a)Crimes against the person.These types of crimes involve direct violence or threat of violence to another person. b)Crimes against property.These types of crimes involve the theft of something that belongs to someone else. c)Victimless crimes.These types of crimes

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    Examine the relationship between deviance and labelling. The relationship between deviance and labelling is partly based on the view of the stereotypical criminal. This stereotype suggests a white‚ working class‚ male as a deviant‚ making them a ‘suspect’ before they’ve even committed a deviant act. However‚ whether an act is labelled as deviant depends on who commits the act‚ where and when it’s committed‚ and how it is interpreted – and the label the individual is given as a result. Functionalists

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    1-25-12 Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the eye/eyes. It is caused when the conjunctiva (a thin layer that covers the sclera) is exposed to bacteria or allergens. The most common type of conjunctivitis is known as pink eye and is cause by virus. Viral conjunctivitis can occur in one or two of a person’s eyes. It tends to cause a watery discharge while conjunctivitis caused by bacteria causes a thicker discharge. Both are transmitted to another eye in the discharge. Children are primarily affected

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    reasonably be prevented or cured within the limits of resources likely to be made available. 2 VISION 2020 INDIA XIIth PlanTeam: Team Leader: Mr RD Thulasiraj‚ Aravind Eye Care System‚ Ms Elizabeth Kurian‚ Sightsavers International‚ Col. (Dr) Madan Deshpande‚ PBMA’s HV Desai Eye Hospital‚ Mr Paritosh Das‚ JPM Rotary Club of Cuttack Eye Hospital & Research Institute‚ Dr Asim Sil‚ Vivekananda Mission Ashram‚ Dr Rajesh Noah Overall Guidance from Dr GN Rao 1 1 1. INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………

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    nothing to do with them any longer and maybe even try to hurt them in return by snubbing them or worse. Isn’t there a bible verse that says something like an "eye for an eye"? The "eye for an eye" quote comes from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. Let’s take a closer look at what it says: "38 “You have heard that it was said‚ ‘Eye for eye‚ and tooth for tooth.’ 39 But I tell you‚ do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek‚ turn to them the other cheek also. 40 And

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    In every society‚ there are unspoken agreements that describe what is acceptable and what is not. These things are called the institutionalized norms. Each society’s norms vary by its culture. Norms‚ according to Newman‚ mainly only present a “general framework of expectations.” So‚ within a society‚ each individual must be aware of what he or she can and cannot do. If one was to deviate from a norm‚ the deviator will then be looked upon society as “untrained” or “undisciplined.” As a student

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    CHAPTER FOUR: SOCIAL STRUCTURAL THEORIES Chapter Outline I. The Social Structural Tradition a. The task of sociological criminology is to discover why social animals commit antisocial acts b. Social structure: How society is organized by social institutions—the family‚ and educational‚ religious‚ economic‚ and political institutions—and stratified on the basis of various roles and statuses c. Structural theorists are more interested in seeking causes of group crime rates rather than why

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    EYE DEFECTSAND DISEASES STRABISMUS: A visual problem in which the eyes are not aligned properly and point in different directions. One eye may look straight ahead‚ while the other eye turns inward‚ outward‚ upward‚ or downward. The eye turn may be consistent‚ or it may come and go. Which eye is straight (and which is misaligned) may switch or alternate. CAUSES:With normal vision‚ both eyes aim at the same spot. The brain then combines the two pictures into a single‚ three-dimensional image

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