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    The Wartime Boom help shaped the history and growth in Oakland and the American history for that matter. This economic boom brought World War II the much-needed relief from the Great Depression of the 1930s. The Wartime Boom had a great impact the city of Oakland in particular: Oakland’s productive port‚ the largest seaport in Northern California‚ and its strategic location at the terminal of major rail lines‚ made the city an important center of goods production. The wartime industrial growth led

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    Shoplifting and its effect on society. Shoplifting seems like a victimless crime‚ but the damages caused are far from minor. I myself was recently caught shoplifting‚ and now I need to pay for the consequences of my crime. There are many reasons why people shoplift‚ it can be a obsessive compulsion disorder (OCD) all the way to a dare from a friend‚ either way Shoplifting does not only affect the individual‚ but it also affects the community‚ the retailer‚ and the consumer. Shoplifting

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    fifty-five percent of shoplifters that are adults began shoplifting when they were only teenagers [4]. Adults continue to shoplift well into adulthood as seen in figure 1. This phenomenon may be explained by the labeling theory. The labeling theory states that once people begin to notice the labels placed on them they continue to behave according to the label and accept the label as the truth [3]. So‚ when a child first commits a crime‚ such as shoplifting‚ he or she is committing a primary deviance. Thus

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    The secret world of shoplifting Shoplifting is the practice of stealing merchandise from retail establishments. Unfortunately‚ shoplifting is a serious and persistent problem for most retailers. Shoplifting also known as five-finger discount There’s no typical shoplifter — people who steal from stores can be any age‚ race‚ gender‚ and social and economic background. Many people assume that shoplifters have a mental disorder or that they must really need the items they are stealing in order to

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    Shoplifting is one of the most common crimes committed by teenagers. When you hear the word shoplifting‚ what do you think of? And what do you think about a person Photo credit: Warlito B.‚ Tamuning‚ GU who shoplifts? Everyone has their own opinion on whether shoplifting is wrong‚ depending on the situation‚ but I do not believe in situations. Shoplifting is a crime. It is illegal for a reason. There are no excuses for stealing. Sometimes life is so hard that the only way to get necessary

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    Crimes are an injustice to society‚ it’s an offense that an individual may be prosecuted by‚ and may be punished by law. Shoplifting isn’t a game‚ which you can without difficulty get away with. Its your own choice‚ and there is consequence for every action you take. The experience of getting caught while shoplifting can be horrifying‚ a lack of trust by an individual‚ a reputation in society you hold‚ or your mind set may change diametrically‚ are all factors you may have to deal with subsequently

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    Time Period 8 Study Guide 1. The economic growth following World War II was caused primarily by the efforts of the president and the federal government in response to fears about another Great Depression as 1946-1947 put America into a postwar recession. The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944‚ otherwise known as the GI Bill of Rights‚ allowed the 15 million veterans returning from the war to continue their education through government grants. The federal government also allowed veterans over $16

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    Today shoplifting is one of the most common forms of theft in the United States. Shoplifting is now the number one cause for smaller stores to fail in today’s market. The small stores are also the ones the usually carry the smaller items which are the easiest to receive the "five fingered discount" on. The reason shoplifting has become so big is because the thieves some how justify their actions and they also don’t consider themselves thieves. The most common shoplifters are children and the senior

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    The Great Depression‚ when most hear those two words they think off the dust bowl and the collapse of the stack market ending a time of prosperity in the world. But for the farmers of America they had been suffering from low crop prices since the end of the First World War. Before the war the us was basically substantial farms that produced only what they needed and sold the extra for cash. During the war most of the farms in Europe couldn’t produce food. President Herbert Hoovers administration

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    In the United states‚ The Great Depression that commenced in1929 was much more extensive and longer lasting than any other nations in the world. The severity‚ the nature and the timing of different economic incidents varied considerably among nations. Africa‚ Asia‚ Australia and Europe and many more nations experienced The great Depression‚ but their response to economic catastrophe was distinct. One of the outcome of the Great Depression was the collapse of International trade which fell thirty

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