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    Lawrence F. Katz. 1997. “How Much Do Immigration and Trade Affect Labor Market Outcomes?” Brookings Papers on Economic Activity 1:1–90. Brame‚ Robert‚ Shawn D. Bushway‚ and Raymond Paternoster. 1999. “On the Use of Panel Research Designs and Random Effects Models to Investigate Static and Dynamic Theories of Criminal Offending.” Brooks‚ David. 2006. “Immigrants to be Proud Of.” New York Times‚ March 30. Retrieved June 24‚ 2008. Butcher‚ Kristin F. and Anne Morrison Piehl. 1998a. “Cross-City Evidence

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    The Effects of Single Parenting on the Family Single parenting has been a part of me throughout my entire life. Being raised in a single parent home‚ my mother struggled to support her four children. Today‚ I also am a single parent experiencing many of the same stressors my mother had to endure. While observing my mother juggle the time she spent working‚ mentoring her children‚ and participating in church activities‚ I had no idea of the complexity of her daily struggles. Now that I am

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    The Effects of Child Abuse on Juvenile Delinquency Tyshenia Gavin Virginia State University Dr. Hodgson Abstract This literature review explores existing literature and scholarship that outlines the effects of early child abuse (2-8 years old) on future acts of delinquency. Literature suggests that a correlation exists between the effects of child abuse and delinquency. Common problematic behaviors are socialization changes and learning abilities from

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    Effects of Single Parenting on Children For as long as human families have existed‚ the core family group of a father‚ mother‚ and the children has been the ideal composition in what could be considered a balanced and fulfilling functional family. There had been many studies of the effects of having certain members of these groups on the family household present and absent. While there are many hypothesis of the effects of the children in the family in household with a missing parent‚ most of

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    that there are negative effects of single parenting‚ but are these caused by single parenting itself; or a consequence of other circumstances common to many single parents? I suggest that it is not as straightforward as the commentators would have us believe. Single parenting has been the focus of much interest and research in recent years due no doubt to the increase in the incidence of birth outside of marriage and divorce. There are many negative effects of single parenting that are mentioned in

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    whatever reason? A lot of studies have shown that single parenting has a lot of impactful effects on both the children and the parents. These families are no longer known as non-traditional families‚ they are all around us today. The U.S. Census Bureau stated that 30 percent of American families are headed by only one parent. The first major effect of single parenthood is trying to stay financially stable. Finances cause a lot of problems and for single parents that could be their worst nightmare. The

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    Taylor VanReenen Juvenile Delinquent Essay Criminal Justice February 17‚ 2013 Should we place juveniles in prison for a crime they committed for the rest of their lives? I personally believe that it depends on the crime and its results. Video games‚ television shows‚ and movies all display strong levels of violence. They are basically promoting it and it plays a large role in the mind of teenagers. Another factor we must consider is all the information around the crime. Investigators need to uncover

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    The Evolution of Juvenile Delinquency 5/19/2011 Crissey Arsenault The issue of juvenile delinquency is one of major concerns to schools and society as a whole. There has been an increase of juvenile delinquents in today’s society‚ ranging from school violence‚ to gangs. Juvenile crime has increased in numbers and severity and there is no doubt that various experts can give us many theories as to the causes of it; individual backgrounds‚ peer groups‚ drug use‚ etc. I feel however‚ that

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    There is no doubt that various books and experts can give us many theories as to the causes of juvenile delinquency‚ including one’s economic background‚ substance abuse‚ peer groups‚ repeated exposure to violence through the family circit‚ increased availability of firearms and media violence‚ however‚ I feel that the number one cause of juvenile delinquency is the breakdown of families‚ including lack of parental control over children. It is ironic that one must have a driver’s license

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    Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Crime The word “delinquency” is a strong word and when people hear it they get scared. Juvenile delinquency is occurs when a juvenile’s behavior is in violation of criminal law‚ juvenile status offenses‚ and other juvenile misconducts. On the other hand‚ status offenses are those misconducts committed or engaged by a juvenile and that can be presented in a juvenile court. Status offenses are those offenses illegal for a certain group of people‚ in

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