PROFILES IN CRIME -STUDY QUESTIONS FOR WEEKS ONE-SEVEN Please be advised that that these questions are intended to be used as a study guide and do not reflect all of the course material presented in class. During weeks 1-7 you will be responsible for chapters 1-3 and 9 in your text (Criminology). Chapters 1 & 2 1. Define criminology? Why is criminology “multi-disciplinary”? 2. What are the major agencies (components) of the criminal
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Do you know what they called a doughnut in the 1920s? A sinker‚ sounds kind of funny‚ but this is just a small change that happened in the twenties! There were many positive and negative changes that affected everyone. Some of the most important changes include the rights of women‚ the introduction and expedition of flight‚ and the stock market crash. First of all‚ rights of women changed exponentially. Women got the right to vote with the 19th amendment‚ this one right made the women feel so much
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were decorating their homes or designing their public buildings. Improved communication meant that a large proportion of the general population was exposed to the latest fashion trends and responded‚ positively or negatively‚ to them. During the 1920s the most distinctive clothing styles originated in Europe: in France for women’s attire and in England for men’s. Coco Chanel was one of the first women designers to adopt the new era of clothing‚ which meant that she adopted a more boyish look. She
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Do you know how much violence is being broadcasted through the media just today? Do you understand how this is affecting your child? Do you know that from birth to age 25 their brain is growing‚ and there are these neurons‚ "mirror neurons" that teach us to imitate what we see? What if it was your child who went to school with a gun? What if it was your child who was shot by a class mate? I believe that we as a country should force the media to limit the amount of violence that is being viewed by
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is an expert on gangs and delinquent behavior‚ and tasked with the responsibility of addressing a growing gang problem‚ I would seek to develop a gang control model based upon the most effective practices. Four options are available to control organized criminal activity: suppression‚ social programs and education‚ as well as the option of taking no action at all. These options will be used to develop responses to particular scenarios that are presented in light of the growing gang problem. A rationale
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occurring on the streets‚ but in the school systems as well. School violence is defined as any physical or verbal attack on a person while on school grounds or on school property. In earlier decades‚ school violence merely involved delinquency and the occasional fight. However‚ school violence has become a problem which has plagued the nation for the past several years. There has been an increase in the amount and the degree of violence. Students are now bringing guns‚ knives‚ and other weapons to school
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The 1920’s were very eventful‚ but there is one way to sum it up. Americans wanted life to return to how it was before‚ back to normal. It was after the first major world war‚ and people were filled with suspicion. Americans felt threatened by people with different views‚ especially by communists and anarchists. Workers went on strike‚ feeling underpaid and mistreated. They also formed unions with the. Many African Americans moved from the more rural south to the north; this was the Great Migration
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time in civilization; World War I‚ the twenties sparked a new America. The decade was one of risk‚ change‚ great wealth and fortune which ultimately fueled a growing economy. This period was also wrought with lawlessness that saw the emergence of gangs who ran cities. That said‚ the glorified lives of Americans were almost too good to be true. It was an era that brought about the first women’s liberation movement giving women a new independence. Unwelcomingly prohibition was enacted so that brought
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on Violence Violence is the aggressive behaviour showcased by an individual. The dictionary defines it as‚ "the intentional use of power or physical force‚ threatened or actual‚ against oneself‚ another person or against a group or community that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury‚ death‚ psychological harm‚ mal-development or deprivation." This is a comprehensive definition of violence and very well describes all the related aspects of violence. Violence is an
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Gangs are a major deterrence of minorities having a meaningful and successful life. Various reasons cause the nation’s youth to fall into the death trap of a gang. Parents‚ environment‚ upbringing and education are some of the biggest things that play an important role in keeping minorities out of a gang life. The movie "Colors" shows some of the conflicts minorities of different races face when being a member of a gang. Death‚ prison‚ money‚ sex and even bonding are but a few of the things a gang
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