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    An Unforgettable Way of Studying History   Hi! This is Sherwin Ang‚ a student from the University of the Philippines. At this point‚ I’m taking up History I‚ which tackles about the history of the Philippines in different aspects-political‚ social‚ cultural and economical. You may think it’s just like any other history class that just lets you memorize certain dates and events. Sometimes‚ we tend to ask‚" Why do we have to study history‚ the past is already the past?" But you know after you attend

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    Assess the relationship between social class and crime Some sociological theories of crime are based‚ in part‚ on official statistics provided by the police‚ the courts‚ and various government departments. Such statistics provide evidence of the extent of crime and information about the social characteristics of the criminal. A misrepresentation of this data‚ that crime is largely a working class phenomenon‚ may be due to the selective application of the law‚ according to W.J. Chambliss and M.

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    Using material from Item A and elsewhere‚ assess explanations for apparent gender differences in involvement in crime (21 marks) Official records show an overwhelming predominance of males compared with females committing crimes. Heidensohn criticised the male dominance known as “malestream criminology” (a term used to describe the fact that make ways of thinking have dominated criminology) and suggested 4 possible reasons why: 1) Male dominance offenders: due to the dominance of male offenders

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    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 theory I believe best explains criminal

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    "We all have slumbering realms of sensibility which can be coaxed into wakefulness by books." [Robertson Davies‚ A Voice From the Attic: Essays on the Art of Reading 13 (New York: Penguin Books‚ rev. ed.‚ 1990)] "[L]iterature is an art‚ and . . . as an art it is able to enlarge and refine our understanding of life." [Robertson Davies‚ Reading and Writing 2-3 (Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press‚ special ed.‚ 1993) (1992)] The study of literature "is the place—there is no other in most

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    Contrary to students within other provinces‚ those in Ontario should study only Canadian literature in grade twelve English courses. Although there are many existing writers in different cultures‚ it is important for Ontario students to first become familiar with Canadian literature before moving on. It is believed that students should focus on their Canadian culture - despite being surrounded by other cultures- promote and establish their own writers‚ and encourage younger Canadian authors.

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    How do the concept of ‘social harm’ and the understanding relations of power aid our understanding of the complexities of crime? Social harm is a concept that has no real definitive meaning and can be seen to be quite ambiguous with having several different meanings to people within society. Harm is defined as injury or damage imposed intentionally or unintentionally upon society‚ social institutions or individuals. Social harm allows for Criminologists to gauge recognition of certain behaviours

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    Are there any significant differences between ’traditional’ plant and company-level collective bargaining and the new concepts of ’partnership’ at these levels? Introduction ’Social Partnership’ is the Involvement and Participation Associations proposal for a closer relationship built on trust and mutuality between management and trade unions. Increased product market and global competition has meant that many companies are having to re-think their industrial relations strategy and

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    Eid ------------------------------------------------- ‘Studying Abroad vs. Studying in your Hometown’ ------------------------------------------------- You finish high school with a heart full of eager and ambition. You fly across the globe to get the perfect education or maybe the perfect life. The options abroad are definitely wider and more varied‚ but will this help you reach the perfect life you ought to have? Although studying abroad would probably open doors to big and golden opportunities

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    Population control comes in many forms: cancer‚ famine‚ A.I.D.S‚ genocide‚ war and natural disasters‚ but never has one been so celebrated and socially accepted before abortion. Abortion has been practiced for hundreds of years and medical technology has advanced accordingly; providing a safer and much more sanitary procedure for the women receiving the operation‚ but the result remains the same for the defenseless child. Abortion continues to be one of the most debated and country dividing topics

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