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    information about the topic of hate crimes. When viewing the lecture‚ hate crimes is like a reminder of the Micro level theory of Resource theory. Resource theory‚ the same as hate crimes brings to mind of power. Power‚ where a person displays their control over another person‚ by commanding them to do what is said and done. What also caught my attention were the charts that were in the written lectures. When viewing them‚ I was wondering why was there a high number of Hate Crime Incidents‚ and a high number

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    The issue of whether decision making by criminals is a rational process is a heated topic of discussion when one asserts that crime is the role of choice. Before the classical school of criminology‚ crime was thought to be the product of the paranormal occurrence of demons‚ witches‚ ghouls‚ and other creatures. The time prior to the classical school of criminology‚ called the preclassical era‚ is divided in two parts. Before the time of state intervention into private matters‚ each individual dealt

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    Ryan Hall Elements of Writing 9-13-12 First Draft There are multiple benefits of playing an organized sport in school and it definitely help you out in life. Confidence is a huge part of being part of an organized sport. When you improve and keep improving you will start to feel better about yourself. Your coach will tell you the same thing when you are doing well and that should be a great feeling and will greatly increase your confidence. Sportsmanship is another benefit of playing

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    don’t work‚ we would think twice before seeking medical treatment. This is the case with applied Kinesiology also known as AK. Applied kinesiology is‚ according to its believers‚ a system that evaluates structural‚ chemical‚ and mental aspects of health using manual muscle testing alongside conventional diagnostic methods. The essential premise of applied kinesiology that is not shared by mainstream medical theory is that every organ dysfunction is accompanied by a weakness in a specific corresponding

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    utilize their student planners that consist of the school calendar‚ daily schedule‚ weekly and monthly planning. They are to log in daily assignments for each class. I also have them keep an assignment notebook to ensure all their homework is neatly organized. According to Mastropieri &

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    UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FALCUTY OF POST- GRADUATE [pic] FINAL ASSIGNMENT Subject: APPLIED LINGUISTICS Topic 5: DISCUSS SOME OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING LEARNER’S ACHIEVEMENT IN SECOND/ FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING Lecturer: Dr. Hoàng Văn Vân Learner : Nguyễn Thị Huyên

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    Causation of Crime The two theories I chose to compare and contrast are the Trait and Choice theories. These two theories explain why people commit crimes but differ in reasoning. I found that the main difference in between the two is that the choice theory states that if people want to commit a crime they will if the benefits outweighs the punishment. The trait theory differs because it deals with testosterone and whether or not people with lower IQ’s are more liable to commit crimes.

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    to remember every method that is available yet‚ it is possible to know how to reference research. This should help with confidence building. References: Landrum‚ R. E. (2012). Applied project: Capstone in psychology. San Diego‚ CA: Bridgepoint Education‚

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    There are many theories in the study of criminal behavior that try and answer the question “What causes people to commit criminal offenses?”; however‚ control theories ask the question “What causes people to conform to rules and criminal laws?” These theories‚ instead of bringing about deviant motivations‚ bring about compliance motivations. Control theories state that crime occurs when controls are not formed‚ are fragmented‚ or are undermined (Paternoster‚ R.‚ & Bachman‚ R. Eds. 2001). The control

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    Travis Hirschi developed social control theory to explain why people commit crime. Social control theory explains people commit crimes because of their weak social. If people have a weak social bond then they are more likely to commit crime. People with weak social bonds have less or nothing to lose so committing crime does not seem like a bad choice‚ and is the most logical way to getting what they want. The average person does not commit crime because they fear that they might lose something. Some

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