Minorities Fall Victim to Achievement Gap The achievement gap continues to be up for major discussion in America’s schools. Researchers‚ reformers‚ and educators alike are baffled by the achievement gap‚ for they have no concrete idea why it occurs or any stable solution to solve this growing problem. The achievement gap can be seen through-out grades‚ test scores‚ drop-out rates‚ and graduation rates. To show the extend of the achievement gap‚ Harold Berlak‚ a Senior Research Fellow at the Applied
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to rehabilitation which aims to fix the offender‚ now restorative justice is gaining traction. The goal of restorative justice aims to “restore” the harm that was done to the victim by the offender. One of the main methods used to reconcile both parties and the community is through Victim-Offender Mediation‚ which offers a secure and structured environment that supports mediation with the help of a third party. Since the late 90’s interest in it has skyrocketed specifically its use of victim offender
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John Steinbeck planned out every word he put into his novel Of Mice and Men. Steinbeck did exactly this with the development of the character Curley’s wife. She had started the novel as a “tart” or a nuisance of a character‚ but later she turned into an admriable character‚ one that you really feel for. In Of Mice and Men‚ Curley’s wife is shown as a very unpleasant character. For example‚ while Lennie‚ Candy and Crookes were in Crooks’ room discussing their ranch‚ she walks in and says “Listen
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In this chapter‚ the author talks about approaches that allow the victim and offender to meet. One of the approaches is the Victim-offender mediation programs (VOMs). In this type of program‚ the offender and victim are given the opportunity to work out their issues in a conducive environment. The goal of this program is to empower participants‚ promote discussion‚ and encourage compromise. In addition to that‚ there are three basic objectives that come with these meetings: identifying the injustice
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the information about the evolution of the concept of "victim" and the study of victimology. Victimology is a term first coined for a specialty within the field of criminology. In recent times‚ victimology has come to embrace a wide array of professional disciplines working with victims. In its original form‚ victimology examined characteristics of victims and how they "contributed" to their victimization. The emergence of the crime victims ’ rights movement has influenced the field of victimology
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Patty Hearst--Criminal or Victim? Although most Americans agree on what is considered to be a crime‚ not everyone agrees with punishments. What are common views on crimes? What are common views on punishments? Should the punishment match the crime? Should the punishment be more severe than the crime? What happens to the victim of crimes? American’s ask all these questions on a daily basis all across the United States. The majority of society in the United States says that crimes are “a grave offense
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Art therapy is used in many settings to aid in the treatment of victims through various populations. Art therapy is not only a creative outlet for patients‚ but it is also “used to encourage personal growth‚ increase self-understanding‚ and assist in emotional reparation” (Malchiodi‚ 2003). Art therapy is a way of giving the patients the opportunity to express their feelings in a way that is not too painful for them. The art therapy provided also enables the patient to express things that they may
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volunteer with the Cobb County Temporary Protection Order (TPO) Office; while I was approved for the opportunity expediency led me to the victim assistance training program (VAT). Though I am eager to proceed with the TPO
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prove that the statement ‘Victims are actually the makers of their own demise’ is true in relation to that of the character Desdemona in the play Othello. Specifically Desdemona’s flaws‚ her betrayal‚ her manipulation and denying her initial instinct can be seen in correspondence to textual evidence from the play as well as Oliver Parker’s 1995 film. Plays are meant to be seen‚ preformed and interpreted‚ so how is Desdemona truly presented? Dictionary.com defines a victim as ‘a person who is deceived
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Punishment versus Rehabilitation Paper Katie Collett AJS502 April 16‚ 2012 University of Phoenix Punishment versus Rehabilitation Paper Punishment is an authoritative imposition that is done to a person that results in their behavior that was deemed wrong by a group or an individual person. Punishment can come in many different forms for example the person that committed a crime could get the punishment as in jail time‚ probation‚ or even witness protection. Punishment to some people could
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