________________________________________ Nature and Extent of the Juvenile Crime Problem Rarely does an evening pass in which the locally televised nightly news does not provide coverage of at least one shocking and disturbing act of criminal violence involving juveniles. Nightly reports of drive-by shootings‚ teens as young as 14 being remanded to adult court to stand trial for murder‚ gang initiation ceremonies involving sadistic and brutal acts of rape‚ and caches of drugs and weapons being
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Differential association theory is has the viewpoint that criminal behaviour is learned through the individuals you choose to associate with (“Differential Association Theory”‚ 2002). There are individuals who find that taking part in crime is favorable and there are also individuals who have the viewpoint that taking part in crime in unfavorable (“Differential Association Theory”‚ 2002). Sutherland (1939) concluded that individuals would take part in crime when they gain more benefit in breaking
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as an act punishable by law‚ as being forbidden by statute or injurious to the public welfare. Even though it varies in nature‚ crime is found in almost every society known to man. There is no society that is not confronted with the problem of criminality (Durkheim). Despite the obvious social costs of crime‚ some crimes make important contribution to the operation of a social system. Crime is functional for society because the community’s reaction to it brings the community together and strengthens
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Challenge’ stated in their manifesto the importance of home context where they say “implicated debt‚ economic dependency‚ failed education‚ drugs and alcohol addiction as contributors to family breakdown‚ which in turn is implicated so often in criminality”[2] their factors include inadequate parenting‚ economic disadvantage‚ family disruption‚ unstable living conditions etc. More evidence supports the statement from a sociological perspective this article states ‘participants in the legal system
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transparency of this industry which gave rise to fraudulent practices. Savings and Loan crisis was a failure of public policy. The factors such as criminality‚ faulty audits and increased insurance in savings and loans did not cause the debacle. Rather these were the consequences. Delay in closing the savings and loans which became insolvent were the reason for criminality. Bank Board “Bailed out” $600 billion in 1989 to get a control over the situation. Increased insurance limit to $100‚000 did not make S&Ls
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Albert DeSalvo ’s Confession: True or False? The "Boston Strangler" caused chaos to the city of Boston from June 14th‚ 1962 until January 4th‚ 1964 by claiming the lives of thirteen women in grotesque‚ sexual‚ murders (History Channel). The feeling of relief and closure for the families of these thirteen victims has not been relinquished due to the lack of evidence to justly convict Albert DeSalvo as the "Boston Strangler." However‚ the verbal confessions‚ past convictions‚ psychological diagnosis
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The Case of the Speluncean Explorers: Interpretation of the Contracts Tang Jun I Lon Fuller’s The Case of the Speluncean Explorers is a hypothetical case‚ a thought experiment composed of perfect scenarios presenting jurisprudence of different schools. The 14 judges argue against each other with various legal grounds to acquit or convict the defendants. Their disputes dominantly focus on three points. The first issue is
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Medea and Oedipus the King were and remain masterpieces of the Western literary patrimony. These tragedies gave rise to strong emotional releases of fear and pity. Because of this catharsis‚ it induced important philosophical reasoning. The main concern was whether or not it damaged the individual mind. The central figures in this debate were Plato and Aristotle. Paradoxically‚ it is difficult to navigate in the rivers of human drama without being splashed by feeling of fear and pity. The central
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Introduction The purpose of this study is to compare and contrast the constructs of psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder. The aim is to highlight whether the terms psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder reflect the same construct or whether they differ. Furthermore‚ recommendations for treatment of criminal behavior will be explored. For the purposes of this evaluation some definitions need to be highlighted: Criminal offence is an act that breaks a law‚ which relates how to behave
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After witnessing the devastating‚ yet human-induced tragedies of World War I‚ the psyche of America was never the same. They abandoned their fundamental beliefs that the Western Civilization was not a model‚ but flawed society and turned their attention towards internal affairs‚ signaling the beginning of American isolationism. As William Allen White put it‚ Americans were “tired of issues‚ sick at heart of ideals‚ and weary of being noble.” The Roaring Twenties reflected this rejection of tradition
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