Compare two explanations for criminal behaviour. Crime is simply the behaviour that breaks the law. However‚ as Standen points out‚ “the understanding of what actually constitutes crime varies according to historical‚ cultural and power dimensions which may rule different behaviours as criminal at different times”‚ (n.d‚ p. 1). The most obvious example of this is when the law changes. For example from viewing the list of criminal offences by the Legal Services Commission‚ aiding suicide became
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Outline and evaluate one or more social explanations of aggression. Aggression has been defined as ‘any form of behavior directed towards the goal of hurting or injuring another human being or animal that is motivated to avoid such treatment’ (Baron). Various types of aggression have been identified; person-orientated aggression‚ which is when the main goal is to harm another person and instrumental aggression‚ when aggression is used in order to achieve a desired goal. An important
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throughout the night due the conditions they’re having to manage with. Homeless people still uphold the title of being a person‚ they should live like a person. The reasons for homelessness varies so greatly‚ each individual has their own explanation. Some explanations
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more psychological explanations for schizophrenia Schizophrenia explanations are both psychological and biological however the best solution is probably the diathesis stress model; this combines both biological and psychological approaches to schizophrenia. The diathesis stress model suggests that people have vulnerability for schizophrenia (diathesis) which develops only if the individual is exposed to certain environmental factors (a stressor.) One psychological explanation for schizophrenia is
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Discuss psychological explanations of any one eating disorder (24) Anorexia has been found in all countries but the frequency of the disorder increases with the levels of Western influence in society. Hoek et al found that white Caribbean’s had higher rates of anorexia than black Caribbean’s‚ presumably because the white population aspired to a more Western lifestyle than the black population. It can be concluded that socio-cultural factors can help explain anorexia. Social learning theory helps
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accident‚ no one stopped and called the police. After the learning about the Bystander Effect‚ I realized that the examples above are the phenomenon that individuals are less likely to help a victim when some other people are present. One of the many explanations of the Bystander Effect is that we like following the group‚ in other words‚ we feel secure when conforming. The Bystander Effect is prevalent in today’s society‚ from school bullying
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Biological Explanations for Homosexuality Katherine Callan Opening This paper is aimed to address the question of whether homosexuality is biologically based. This topic is quite relevant today because homosexuality is a huge civil rights issue which is also conflicting with the church ’s moral standards. While many religious bodies claim that homosexuality is a choice and a "sin"‚ many in the homosexual community have strongly refuted that claim‚ instead saying they were born this way and
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Expanded explanation of tourism industry and its scope. Tourism industry is the main influential type of industry in the world. It is not just hundreds of thousands of business but a global industry with major policy implications (Smith‚ 1995). It is based on different components and interrelated parts. For example‚ transportation‚ accommodation‚ attractions‚ activities‚ marketing and government regulation. Government in all levels encourage tourism development because it generates new wealth through
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Nihilism means that life is meaningless and that there is a rejection of all religious and moral principles. Nietzsche uses this concept when he explains his beliefs of the rejection universal standards of justice and virtue. For the explanation of this concept of nihilism uses a master and slave situation. This situation can be used to explain the nature of the master and the slave‚ the role that resentment plays‚ and the importance of strength. Nietzsche says that nihilism means that the highest
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to slip his into the mix. He is stealthy about his approach to his student’s opinions‚ and never steps on their own beliefs. He is a prime example of respect. Today and throughout the decades respect has been a lacking characteristic. The true explanation of respect lies deeper than most can see. Respect should be seen through people’s thoughts and actions. Respect in today can be defined in the examples‚ Mr. Abel‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ and Immanuel Kant. “Meritocratic
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