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    Young offenders

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    legislation or of custom and policies recognised and enforced by offenders. This legal term can be explained as offenders who are less than 18 years of age at the time of committing the crime offence. Young Offenders need to be dealt with in a different and carefully considered manner by the law in comparison to adult offenders. Due to their young age and lack of adulthood experience‚ it leaves a very high possibility of the young offender having a different level of responsibility‚ understanding and

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    sex offender

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    attempted rape. Sexual assault in any form is often a devastating acquaintances‚ friends‚ or family members. Assailants commit sexual assault through manipulation‚ pressure or tricks. Drinking and sexual assault‚ alcohol is often a contributing factor in sexual assault. A perpetrator may even buy a person drinks to intentionally increase the chances of being manipulate the senses and their judgment. Even if we pick up a danger sign or trust them. Tisa advisable to avoid having sex when you’ve

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    Competencies

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    5 competencies Confidence Time management Patience Flexibility Leadership I believe that this list of competencies is a list of what a good trainer must have in order to be successful. A confident trainer will show the trainees what they need to learn and if the trainer is confident it will reassure the trainees that all the information that they are learning is accurate and useful. The time management is also very important because as a trainer you don’t want to run out of time and not cover

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    euthanasia should be legalized in the United States because of three points: put an end to the suffering of a human life‚ let the family’s of the patients be at peace‚ and so that good doctors do not go to jail just for helping another person move on. Possible Introduction: Euthanasia also known as assisted suicides; it is often used to put to rest the terminally ill. Terminally ill patients‚ who have about 12 months to live or so‚ and at are a healthy mental state‚ should be able to decide if he should

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    Offender Profiling

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    Have the lambs stopped Screaming? Academy Award Winning Film Silence of the Lambs popularized and universalized the concept of criminal profiling also known as Offender profiling. An investigative vice used by law enforcement agencies to discover likely suspects and analyze patterns and behaviours that may predict future offenses and/or victims. In the Hollywood Blockbuster Jodie Foster stars as an FBI agent trying to hunt down an active serial killer Buffalo Bill with help from Dr. Hannibal Lecter

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    Involved In Vietnam

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    Why Did the USA Become Increasingly Involved in Vietnam? The Vietnam War- one of the bloodiest‚ grimmest‚ and most trying times of the Cold War. A war that many believed was fought in vain and without purpose and that “…produced no famous victories‚ no national heroes and no patriotic songs…” A war that threw the USA into public disdain for intervening where intervention was not needed; for causing bloodshed when none was called for- and all in the name of a failed policy of Containment and the

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    Sex Offenders

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    There are a lot of sanctions on sex offenders but there are only put in place to help the people that live in the communities and it can help the offender not try to commit any more sex crimes. The sanctions are helpful and can reduce recidivism among sex offenders. These sanctions are warranted and are needed. There are many types of sex offences. A lot of them are more common than most. `Sex offences include: Molestation/Lewd Act with a Minor‚ Rape‚ Statutory rape or Unlawful Sexual Intercourse

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    Not better… but I’m getting there. The key factors that affect my mental health would definitely be my lack or sleep and the amount of things I currently have on my plate. I know this is something that won’t change until graduation‚ so honestly I am tired of dwelling on it. I am literally 2 days away from finally being FREE! I will say though college has been an uncomfortable growth experience. I saw someone state that in their write-ups on blackboard and I instantly connected. I want to see myself

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    Child Offenders

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    Child Offenders CJA374 December 12‚ 2011 Jerry Kilgo Child Offenders With juveniles crime becoming more and more common these days‚ it is hard to come to an understanding that children can commit crimes just like an adult. Even with that sweet innocent child mind. We tend to forget that they are still human and are raised by these individuals who are committing the same crimes or being watched on television and want to reenact it‚ since it looks fun. Though‚ the children do not understand

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    Nonviolent Offenders

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    Neil Condon CRJS 600 Dr. Richeson Nonviolent Offenders – Is Incarceration the Answer? "It’s really clear that the most effective way to turn a nonviolent person into a violent one is to send them to prison‚" says Harvard University criminologist James Gilligan. The American prison system takes nonviolent offenders and makes them live side-by-side with hardened killers. The very nature of prison‚ no matter people view it‚ produces an environment that is inevitably harmful to its residents

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