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    juvenile delinquency

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    of juvenile delinquency of teens are handled by jail time‚ house arrest‚ or detention centers‚ all of which are examples of juvenile reform programs that Louis Sachar describes in his novel Holes. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Truancy‚ Theft‚ B & E‚ characteristics of youths in America B. Background on Author C. Thesis Statement II. Holes Summary III. Juvenile Delinquency Reform A. Without Juvenile Reform‚ Delinquency rates would increase B. Features/ Aspects of Juvenile Delinquency/

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    capital punishment

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    Capital punishment or the death penalty is a legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime. The judicial decree that someone be punished in this manner is a death sentence‚ while the actual process of killing the person is an execution. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis‚ literally "regarding the head" (referring to execution by beheading).[1] Capital

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    Court Systems

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    Court System Shukeyla Jones CJA/204 November 01‚ 2010 Maxine Craig Court System The modern dual system of courts incorporates both federal and state or local courts. This system is the product of many years of gradual development. Outside this formally established structure‚ however‚ personal relationships between key court participants can guide court proceedings and procedures. This paper will examine the history of the criminal courts‚ the dual system of the United States and modify the

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    discuss the Drug Court program that is aimed at decreasing drug use. I will also discuss the impact of the program. Drug misuse and abuse has become a part of the social norm for many. There are some individuals who make silent cries for help‚ but do not know who or where to turn to get the help they need. One program designed to decrease drug use is Drug Courts. The purpose of drug courts is to rehabilitate those suffering from drug abuse‚ and mental health issues (What Are Drug Courts‚ n.d.). Instead

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    Juvenile Offender

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    Juvenile Offender Marlys Schrandt 03/30/2015 CJS/ 221 Instructor Gilford University of Phoenix In this paper I will discuss the types of crimes and the difference on which juvenile offender group committed the crimes more. This will cover the main crimes that the white juveniles commit the most and the three crimes that the other predominant race also commit as well. The juveniles that commit majority of the crimes happen to be predominantly white. These juveniles seem to like to commit forcible

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    Philosophy

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    Discuss and critically assess Okin’s claim that Rawls’ theory of justice fails to address gender-based injustice both within the family and in the public sphere‚ and Kittay’s extension of this argument to dependency relations. Principles of Justice and Gender Among the many substantial contributions to the field of modern philosophy made by John Rawls‚ there is one particular aspect of his most memorable work that has been a subject of notable controversy among feminists and other critics of

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    assaulted at twelve‚ he was sentenced to juvenile detention for one week for a vandalism crime. On his first day there‚ he was raped by an older cellmate (Kasier). Juvenile detention conceptually‚ could work; however‚ over the past decade the recidivism rates have increased. Due to the presence of systematic abuse and higher rates of committing crimes‚ statistics and studies have proven it’s more effective for juveniles

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    Juvenile Diabetes

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    Living with Juvenile Diabetes Diabetes medically known as diabetes mellitus is the name given to disorders in which the body has trouble regulating its blood glucose‚ or blood sugar‚ levels. Diabetes is due to one of two mechanisms inadequate production of insulin (which is made by the pancreas and lowers blood glucose) or inadequate sensitivity of cells to the action of insulin. (Definition). There are two different forms of diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 diabetes is known

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    Hijab in Various Countries

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    eyes or one eye to see the way)... SURAH AL-AHZAAB - VERSE 59 The hijab refers to both the head-covering traditionally worn by Muslim women and modest Islamic styles of dress in general. The garment has different legal and cultural statuses in various countries. There are currently four countries‚ including France (since 2004)‚ which have banned the wearing of all overt religious symbols‚ including the hijab (a Muslim headscarf‚ literally Arabic "to cover")‚ in public schools and universities or

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    Juveniles & Death Penalty

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    JUVENILES AND THE DEATH PENALTY CRMJ400 – CRIMINOLOGY DEVRY UNIVERSITY SHALAUNDRA REED launy.reed@wellsfargo.com 704-968-6803 NOVEMBER 2010 JUVENILES AND THE DEATH PENALTY 1 March 1‚ 2005 was the day that the Supreme Court ended the death penalty for juveniles that committed vicious crimes such as murder prior to their 18th birthday. “"The age of 18 is the point where society draws the line for many purposes between childhood and adulthood. It is‚ we conclude‚ the age at which

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