Chapter 2. Question 4. How would you measure risk of being a victim? I would measure the risk of being a victim by incorporating the NCVS summary findings for 2009. This survey gives me a broad range of information to use to minimize the risk of being a victim of a crime. It gives us great information such as the following: 1. Gender: men are a little more being victimized then women. 2. Reporting: almost half of the crimes were only reported to police. 3. Race: the highest with 27% for 1000 persons
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The Refraction Of Light Through Different Media Mr. Dechene’s SNC2D January 21‚ 2013 Jordyn D. Testable Question: What effects do different mediums have on the angle of light? Hypothesis: If the light goes through different mediums‚ then the light will bend because it is slowing down as it passes through the medium. Equipment: Semicircular plastic dish Polar graph paper Ray box with single slit Water Syrup Experimental Design: A ray box with a single
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How conflicts arise When you consider what a diverse society we live in‚ with so many different backgrounds‚ perspectives and approaches to life‚ it is not surprising that conflict is established as part and parcel of our everyday life. This is because people will have competing interests and competing perspectives in relation to the same issues‚ and so we should not be surprised when tensions exist between individuals and groups. The idea of ever achieving a society with no conflict is clearly
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People change when they experience conflict Tomorrow When The War Begin is the novel by John Marsden is about 7 young adult who went to camping and they returned their country(Australia) had been invocated it was at war. Most people change when they experience conflict.The characters from hell experience conflict such as being shot at escaping from soldier‚ being bombed and being injured they also experience conflict because their parent are held hostage in the show grand. Homer change dramatically
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Week 4 Presentation Focus Groups How to design and conduct a focus group interview? Chan Ming Chung‚ Daniel Chan Ying Wa‚ Cindy Yip Chun Hin‚ Hinry Brief Contents • What is the focus group? • How to conduct it? • Basic ingredients in focus groups. • Problem of confidentiality • Pro & Con • Limitation What is the focus group? • An interview with several people • Emphasize a specific topic • Extensively use in market and social research • Interested in how people respond to each other’s view (Basch
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Task One How would you define Criminology? There are many ways in which Criminology can be described. Criminology is a social science and it looks at society’s reaction to the laws which have been broken and tries to find out what has led a person to commit a crime by looking at the criminal’s behaviour and the criminal as a person. The definition of Criminology depends on the individual society‚ that the people involved come from‚ wither it be the criminal‚ the victim or the people trying to
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throughout history‚ we have been shrouded in conflicting perspectives. Everybody has a different point of view‚ a unique perspective and this is reflected heavily throughout most if not all literature. Further more‚ the conflicting perspectives often supply the text’s main interest and drama. ‘Julius Caesar’ by William Shakespeare and ‘Saving Private Ryan’ directed by Steven Spielberg are superlative examples of this‚ being riddled with conflicting perspectives and ideals. By using techniques
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Euthanasia is the core ethical issue in the case involving David Mathers’ killing of his partner of twenty-two years. The case highlights the issues surrounding the sanctity of life‚ which is explored in both bioethics and the act non-consequentialist’s attitude toward decision-making and the external factors contributing to the final ‘ethical’ decision. David Mathers is said to have killed his partner who was chronically ill as an act of compassion and selfless love but the law dictates that taking
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Joining the Conversation Living simply is a hard concept to do. I don’t think I’ve lived the simplest life that I could but I definitely don’t use up tons of energy. The idea of living simply isn’t to appealing to me because it’s different than what I’m used to. Doing the experiment of living simply for a weekend in class was quite difficult. However‚ on the days were I am live more simple I feel more relaxed and less stressed. Some people‚ like Thoreau‚ wanted to get away from the beaten path
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some to be made and some to be changed or even lost. This theme is present in the stories “What‚ of This Goldfish‚ Would You Wish?”‚ “The Wife’s Story”‚ and “My So-Called Enemy” as they all have to do with the way relationships affect us. In the short story “What‚ of This Goldfish‚ Would You Wish?” by Etgar Keret the main character Sergei acts consistently with his three wishes. Each time he uses a wish he uses it to help someone else. In the middle of the story it is explained that he used his first
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