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    ​- The criminal justice system (courts) puts harsher penalties upon the male juveniles due to statistics showing they are the main offenders. This is a basic thinking upon our society‚ as females are obviously seen as the more emotional sex‚ thus judges are able to take pity upon their emotional inadequacy. While juvenile males on the other hand have a moral restriction where they have not been so free with their emotions. Since judges are able to take the emotions which are shown in court into the

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    There are many social factors that can affect your performance‚ for example‚ A coach can affect your performance‚ every coach coaches in their own style and technique and some styles may benefit some performers more than others. Therefore‚ it is important to find a coach that works best for you.Finding a coach that suits you better could mean a huge improvement in your performance. Another social factor that can affect your performance are friends‚ friends can also affect your performance as you

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    Determining the Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions Mrs. Farrales Nikita Pandya October 23‚ 2012 December 3‚ 2012 INRODUCTION In the method of continuous variations the total number of moles of reactants is kept constant for the series of measurements. Each measurement is made with a different mole ratio of reactants. A mole ratio

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    Introduction Mental disorder is an illness of the mind that is characterized by disorganization and confusion in the mind. Mental disorder is by far not realizable early enough‚ for early realization occurs in very minimal instances. In a survey by Harding‚ De Arango‚ Baltazar‚ Climent‚ Ibrahim ‚ Ladrido-Ignacio‚ and Wig (2009)‚ the existence of the ailment cannot be underestimated for of the 1624 patients who needed mental attention in 4 developing countries‚ 225 cases

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    which consists of five members who goes on living day to day trying to meet ends meet. One member of the household is Arnie‚ who is one of the main characters in this movie. Arnie is a seventeen year old boy who is shown to be having some sort of a mental retardation which is always causing trouble for Gilbert‚ the other main character. Aside from that‚ Arnie is anxiously waiting on the day of his birthday party his family is going to be throwing for his eighteenth birthday. This movie is directed

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    This essay will demonstrate the relationships between mental health and social problems from both the social and medical point of view. Generally speaking mental illness is defined as‚ the psychological or mental state of an individual‚ who is functioning at a stable level in terms of behaviours and emotions. However the definition and ideology of mental health differs depending on which theory‚ perspective or model we look at it through. The models or influences in this context are of three types

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    incarceration aid in the decrease of crime rate. Needless to say there are high risk criminals that need to be housed permanently out of society but non-violent offenders don’t need incarceration but possibly rehabilitation not in a jail setting. Social forces are at play according to the lock em up article as it states “That means it is cheaper in most states to lock street criminals up than to allow them to be free on the street” (You decide‚ 2017). “Increasing incarceration while ignoring more effective

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    an increase in depression in the United States? There has been an increase in depression over the last few years. Since 1980‚6.9million people reportedly have been diagnosed with depression. Depression is continually growing in the US.There are 3 leading causes of depression school‚ work‚ and personal relationships. Some people believe that school is a leading cause of depression because students tend to be overloaded with school work. The state standards have increased their expectations

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    children. Children of sound mind and body will be vital to the future prosperity of the United States; however‚ there is an alarming trend that threatens all of society. That threat is the growing occurrence of Female Sex Offenders. Many times‚ when a child reports that he/she has been victimized by a female‚ that claim is either not believed‚ or it is perceived as not a big deal.(Center for Sex Offender Management; 2007) Traditionally‚ it has been assumed that sex crimes are perpetrated by males

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    Are laws targeting the right people? So far in the class‚ I’ve learned that criminal justice is not black and white. It has the goal of being that way‚ but mostly it’s a lot of grey area. The topic of habitual offenders is just another grey area. Some of the laws in place for habitual offenders are perfectly affective. I also believe that there are some who commit crimes so small and insignificant that the law should not be enforced. I do believe in mistakes and poor choices. Do those people deserve

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