Diversity Paper Outline * Topic Race and ethnicity of juvenile offenders * Outline I. Introduction II. Juvenile Offenders A. The Federal Bureau of Investigation B. Race and Ethnicity Overview C. Juvenile Justice Process 1. Arrest 2. Detention‚ 3. Prosecution‚ 4. Adjudication‚ 5. Transfer to adult court 1 III. Data A. Differential rates of arrest for crime are related to race. 1. Violent crimes 2. Robbery 3. Murder
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“A & P” and “Everyday Use” Analysis and Comparison In a modern society where good deeds and integrity are taken for granted‚ it is necessary for people to stand up for what is right. The short story “A & P”‚ written by John Updike‚ tells the story of Sammy and how he takes a stand for what he believes is right‚ only he is not given the gratitude he deserved. “Everyday Use”‚ written by Alice Walker‚ is another short story that shows how substantial it is to stand firm for one’s convictions and
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thoughts on race and ethnicity‚ an attempt to answer the questions of whether or not these relationships alter or add to the standard philosophical conceptions of the Self and Personhood from the epistemological standpoint of my own gender‚ ethnic background‚ and personal identity. Du Bois’ theories on race/ethnicity adjacent to American society still touch base with the minority community today and have a tremendous impact on our lives both individually and collectively. According to Pratt‚ race undermines
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of "Everyday Use" with Characterization Analyzing characterization is the key to find fiction’s controlling idea and central insight--theme. Direct presentation--one character description technique--usually directly shows what characters are like by exposition‚ analysis‚ or another character’s description. The other way to shape characters is to use the indirect presentation by describing their actions and leaving room for readers to develop their own ideas about the characters. "Everyday Use"
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• What information about race and ethnicity in the United States has helped you better understand or relate to specific minority groups? I would have to say that I have learned a lot of information by taking this cultural diversity class. I know that there are minorities in the United States‚ but I was unaware of many of the discriminations that have happened over the years. I have always thought that we were all equal and that is how I have raised my children. We may come from different
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Race and Ethnicity paper Name Date Introduction Social construction theory is concerned with how people think about and even uses categories to structure people’s experiences and their analysis of the world (Giddens‚ Duneier‚ & Appelbaum‚ 2003). Social categories such as stereotypes and social ideas are socially constructed then they are accepted as the new reality even though there are facts to those situations. There are various ethnicity or race depictions in various TV shows globally which
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In the short story Everyday Use‚ by Alice Walker‚ is narration by an African American woman in the South who is faced with the ultimate decision to whom she should give away the two quilts. Dee‚ her oldest daughter who is visiting from college‚ perceives the quilts as popular fashion and believes they should undoubtedly be given to her. Maggie‚ her youngest daughter‚ who still lives at home and understands the family heritage‚ has been promised the quilts. The two daughters each have opposing views
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diction‚ or the word choice that the author uses to help the readers define the feelings and emotions of the characters and the story itself. The short stories that Alice Walker wrote use a massive amount of diction to represent and further all the moods and tone that appears in her stories. Without diction‚ the mood and tone would not be as easily identified‚ or even created. Therefore‚ the mood and tone of the short stories "The Flowers" and "Everyday Use" are developed by the contribution of diction
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Although there are several characters in the story‚ Everyday Use‚ only one appears to play important role in this story. In this story‚ Dee‚ the main character‚ appears to alienate herself from her family through pride and sense of self-importance. In the beginning of the story‚ Dee is portrayed as someone who is overwhelmed with prejudice‚ pride‚ and a sense of self- importance‚ which is display toward her sister‚Maggie‚ and mother. As evidenced‚ the way she behaved when their house burned down
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Race and Ethnicity in Law Enforcement Hiring 1 Race and ethnicity play a significant role in law enforcement. This is true in both how communities are policed‚ as well as what the racial and ethnic make up is of a law enforcement entity. On the application at the police department I work for‚ there is verbiage that says‚ “Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.” Why is this present? It may be that the department really does want women and minorities to apply‚ (I believe this
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