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    different tiers or levels of an urban landscape‚ Clifford R. Shaw and Henry D. McKay emphasize the issue that other theories surrounding criminal or delinquent behavior lack. That is‚ “theories that focus only on personality or biological traits ignore that youths are surrounded by a community that they interact with over many years [which‚ in turn] shape patterns of behavior (Shaw and McKay‚ 1942). In other words‚ Shaw and McKay highlight the social and environmental factors which could influence or encourage

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    centuries after decades of constant warfare (also called the “Warring States Period”) for the first time in centuries under the leadership of Qin (McKay‚ 178). The king of Qin did not feel that the title of king was grand enough and created the title “Emperor” (huangdi) and he called himself the First Emperor (Shihuangdi) in hopes of many successors (McKay‚ 178-179). The Qin state soon fell apart and led to the beginning of the Han Dynasty‚ which managed to take power and keep China unified until 220

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    Shaw and McKay ’s Theory of Juvenile Delinquency Robert Gault Saint Leo University Theories if Criminal Behavior CRM-426 Professor Crawford May 19‚ 2013 Abstract According to Lilly‚ et al (2011‚ p. 44) social disorganization is specific to the inability of community members to bring about shared values or jointly solve problems. Shaw and McKay identified this social ineffectiveness common to the metropolitan areas affordable for the lower class of poor families. Furthermore‚ their analyses

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    African Americans struggled through a shifting period in time from slavery to equality. Some African Americans expressed their feelings at that time through poetry such as “Yet Do I Marvel” written by Countee Cullen and “If We Must Die” by Claude McKay. In “Yet Do I Marvel” Cullen writes about how the struggles he is facing relate to God and how he is being punished. McKay’s poem is slightly different; he emphasizes the idea of dying an honorable death for his freedom. These two poems are classic

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    In this poem‚ McKay uses imagery to describe the wonderful homeland that he left. He reminisces about his home and is eventually overcome with grief and is brought to tears because of the longing in his heart for his homeland. There are many tone shifts in this poem. He starts off being cheerful but this soon changes to mournfulness. Then‚ as McKay remembers that he’s stuck in a foreign land‚ his “eyes [grow] dim” and he “[turns]

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    During the first world war there were many battles of success and failure. The battle of Vimy Ridge was the first successful battle all because of Canadians. This was a turning point for all Canadians because it made them proud of their country. This battle took place on April 9‚1917. From the failure of the battle of the somme‚ Britain and France thought it would be a good idea to turn to the Canadians. For the first time Canadian soldiers were asked to participate in the battle. They needed new

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    possible trips include the Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ the New York Public Library‚ the Frick Museum and perhaps an Opera. Primary Texts: Chambers‚ Mortimer‚ et al. The Western Experience. Ninth Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc.‚ 2007. McKay‚ John P.‚ et al. A History of Western Society; since 1300. Seventh Edition. New York‚ NY: Prentice Hall‚ Inc.‚ 2000. Perry‚ Marvin; Peden‚ Joseph R. and Theodore H. Von Laue. Sources of the Western Tradition. Vol. II New York: Houghton Mifflin

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    When students are absent from school‚ they have more limited opportunities to learn. Youth that are frequently truant are most likely to drop out of school; thus they are likely to experience instability in career paths‚ unintended pregnancy‚ higher rates of unemployment‚ and lower lifetime earnings. Truancy has also many consequences for communities in terms of public safety. Truant youths can be found involved in various criminal acts such as theft‚ vandalism‚ and shoplifting. School is a place

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    With problems resulting from absenteeism‚ many schools and communities across the country have suggested solutions that place the responsibility on four components of society: parents‚ students‚ schools‚ and the community. Wisconsin statutes hold parents responsible for their students’ absenteeism and truancy by enforcing fines‚ requiring counseling‚ requiring that parents attend school with their children‚ and requiring meeting with school officials (Wisconsin‚ 2000). Similarly‚ Lee & Miltenberger

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    Sufferings of a Female Slave “Slavery is terrible for men; but it is far more terrible for women. Superadded to the burden common to all‚ they have wrongs‚ and sufferings‚ and mortifications peculiarly of their own” (Gates and McKay 294). Although male narrators like Frederick Douglas had touched on what slave women went through‚ the public had yet to hear it come from the mouth of a woman. Harriet Jacobs tells her story in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl and brings attention to the problems

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