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    Do you think if it was to be your child doing this you should be held accountable for their crime? I believe parents should not be held responsible for crimes that their children committed because they did not force their child/children to do the crime. Since people do have a mind of their own and would probably still do these crimes even if their parents told them not too. The question is‚ are parents really the core of the problem or are there other bigger issues we have to consider? Many parents

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    SOLDIERS WITH PTSD THAT COMMIT CRIMES The ongoing war against Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan will always be a heavily debated topic from its beginning on October 7‚ 2001 with the attack on America soil on 9/11. But an ongoing war that is often ignored is the servicemen and women of those who return home from combat and suffer from psychological problems. As a Veteran of the U.S. Army myself that suffers from PTSD‚ I am disturb by the staggering reports of the number of combat veterans

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    In my own opinion‚ those teens who the world calls our “Young adults” is crap. Why would they be young adults and yet have nothing they can do except make mistakes like everyone does in their teen years. What is the point of telling a group of young people that they are the future‚ then be mad at them when they make mistakes? Depending on the crime that a minor has committed‚ a jury or judge should choose to try the person as an adult. For example‚ Lionel Tate‚ who was twelve‚ beat a 6 year old

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    Although it is obvious and commonly known that foreign diplomats do not enter hosting countries with the intent of committing a crime -and most of them do not commit crimes - diplomatic immunity is still a highly controversial issue. This is understandable‚ considering the principles and beliefs most countries are sacrificing by letting a foreign government officials get away with petty and sometimes murderous crimes. The Rule of Law‚ the protection of citizens‚ and international justice‚ all very

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    justice is the youth‚ who are being tried as adults for their wrongdoings. Although juveniles commit heinous crimes such as robbery‚ murder‚ or even rape‚ they are not mature enough to understand what they are doing. In the article “Kids Are Kids-Until They Commit Crimes” a 12-year-old boy got sentenced life in prison after he beat a 6- year-old girl to her death (Lundstrom). The boy did not know the girl was going to die because he is not mature enough to know what his actions will do. These consequences

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    Mohamed Mohamed Mr. M. Chalmers ENG 2D 5 December 2016 Macbeth: How He Is Influenced By Outside Forces To Commit His Crimes Macbeth‚ the tragic hero in William Shakespeare’s “MacBeth”‚ commits several different crimes in the duration of the play. Macbeth’s influenced into committing his crimes by outside forces such as lady Macbeth‚ the witches‚ and king Duncan in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Macbeth is influenced by lady Macbeth into committing the murder of king Duncan‚ she influenced

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    Do people commit different acts of evil? Are all acts of evil equal or different? In current time there are different punishments for different crimes committed. If a person commits a murder then they could be put in jail for life. While another person who robbed a bank might only be in prison for ten years. If there were only one form of evil then should the punishment for all crimes be the same? The different types of evil can be caused by different reasons and lead to many different consequences

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    Causes of Crime

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    What Causes Crime? It is difficult to control or reduce crime without knowing what causes it. Criminology: The scientific study of the nature‚ extent‚ cause and control of criminal behavior. There are various theories about what causes crime. Theories About The Causes Of Crime Choice Theory Biological Theories Psychological Theories Sociological Theories Conflict Theories Integrated Theories Victimization Theories Choice Theory Belief that people commit crime when they perceive

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    What Triggers People to Commit Murder? Alicyn Nitsch Criminology April 17‚ 2013 Murder is the unlawful killing‚ with malice aforethought‚ of another human‚ and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide. (Wikipedia) In most countries‚ a person convicted of murder is typically given a long prison sentence‚ possibly a life sentence where permitted‚ and in some countries‚ the death penalty may be imposed for such an act. (Wikipedia) Murder has been

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    Commit Suicide is one of the serious social issues in the world. Nowadays‚ suicide rate in Malaysia is become higher and higher. According to The STAR online‚ Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said that the ratio of suicides was 1.3 for every 100‚000 people from 2007 to 2010‚ but it added that it could be higher. Cases of commit suicide are increasing every year. The majority people who commit suicide were aged between from 24 to 44‚ which is productive age group. From the research‚ we could

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