Comparing the Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors of Crime in India and Germany Table 1: Criminal Statistics in India and Germany 2009 | India | Germany | Population | 1‚170‚938‚000 | 82‚002‚400 | Number of Registered Cases | 6‚675‚217 | 6‚054‚330 | Offence Rate (per 100‚000 residents) | 571 | 7‚383 | Number of Established Suspects | 7‚751‚631 | 2‚187‚217 | Rate of Established Suspects (per 100‚000 residents) | 663 | 2‚477 | Number of Suspects below
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Mascarelli‚ Amanda L. “The Teenage Brain.” The Teenage Brain. Society for science‚ 17 Oct. 2012. Web. 17 Dec. 2014. The article‚ “The Teenage Brain‚” written by Amanda Leigh Mascarelli‚ was published on a website for adolescents. Its purpose is to inform the reader the reasons why teens make so many impulsive or unpredictable decisions. Mascarelli asserts that dopamine is a huge reason why teens give in to their impulsive desires. She also states that the adolescent brain is constantly in a “tug-of-war”
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Approximately every two minutes‚ a teenage girl in the United States gives birth (Guernsey 6). While this fact may be sad and startling to most people‚ it is in deed the truth. Over the past few decades‚ the problem of teen pregnancy has grown considerably in this country. It has been receiving a great deal of public and official attention recently‚ including expressions of concern from President Clinton and New Jersey’s Governor Whitman (Schurmann 7). However‚ the most extensive dilemma regarding
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Anorexia in Teenage Girls Adolescence is the most crucial stage of development in which one is mostly influenced by what is seen in society‚ culture‚ and fashion. These influences can lead to eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa. Anorexia Nervosa is a psychological disorder characterized by a fear of weight gain‚ body image issues and maintenance of low body weight (American Psychiatric Association‚1994). On average‚ teenage girls under the ages of twelve to seventeen years old suffer from anorexia
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about race‚ religion‚ and sex‚ but they are hurtful to all. In a matter of seconds‚ we place others into categories because it allows the mind to organize and helps us feel more in control of the situation around us. So in terms of sex‚ we categorize teenage boys to be a certain way because of the way they are portrayed in the
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Shyla Henry September 11‚ 2012 Becoming a Teenage Mother I never thought having unprotected sex would lead to a teen pregnancy. However‚ I was wrong. Being young‚ immature‚ and thinking I was invincible led me to becoming a teenage mother. The disbelief came first‚ followed quickly by panic‚ before the realization and acceptance arrived. I had sex and I had to be mature and deal with the consequences and grow up faster than most teenagers. The days of my carefree teen life are now behind me as
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Pressure For Teenage Nowadays New studies on peer pressure suggest that teenswho often seem to follow each other like lemmings may do so because their brains derive more pleasure from social acceptance than adult brains‚ and not because teens are less capable of making rational decisions.And scientists say facing the influence of friends represents an important developmental step for teens on their way to becoming independent-thinking adults.Peer pressure is often seen as a negative‚ and indeed
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Problem Identification The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 was created to solve the problem of high crime. To deal with the crime problem in our nation‚ there must be a balance approach between getting tough on the hard-core violent offenders‚ and prevention and treatment for nonviolent offenders‚ all within the context of punishment. The major crimes that were going on in 1994 were the war on drugs‚ gun violence‚ and juvenile violence(book‚ pg.470). It was suggested that police
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LEGAZPI CITY‚ Albay - Teenage pregnancies in the Philippines surged by 70 percent over one decade‚ a ranking official of the United Nation Population Fund Agency (UNFPA) said on Monday. Ugochi Daniels‚ UNFPA country representative‚ said the rising number of teenage pregnancies in the country is an area of concern that the agency is giving serious attention to‚ exposing as it does adolescent girls (10 to 19 years old) to high risk. Daniels said a strong advocacy campaign is needed to educate
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Theme : Solution to a Malaysian Problem DRAFT 1 The Role of The Individual in Preventing and Reducing the Criminal Offences in Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia. Crime has always becoming a major issue in Malaysia. Crime statistics compiled by Habibullah and Baharom in 2008 showed that the crime rates in Malaysia in the last three decades (1973-2003) rose between 1 to 8% per year. Things are getting worst if none of the party was taking action in curbing this problem. Individual’s role is the most significant
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