Recidivism is one of the most fundamental concepts in criminal justice. It refers to a person’s relapse into criminal behavior; often the person receives sanctions or undergoes interventions for a previous crime. Recidivism can be measured by criminal acts that resulted in rearrests‚ reconvictions or returned to prison with or without a new sentence during a three-year period following the juvenile’s release. As states cut mental health programs in communities and schools‚ they are increasingly
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What matters most to you and why? I must confess that‚ until I read this application question‚ I had never given much thought to determining exactly what I consider most important in my life. I believe I am one of many applicants who confront this question without a ready-made answer‚ and I am astonished by the realization that so many of us lead our lives without reflecting on our roles. That is all the more perplexing when we consider that many of these individuals are businesspeople‚ that is
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education conditions‚ environment and quality. Almost all of the most modern scientific machines can be found in National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technical University - the two world class universities in this country. Along with the perfect for-learning instruments‚ the students enrolled in overseas courses are from various countries‚ which creates a mutual learning atmosphere. Studying with talented friends helps you mix well with other cultures. Moreover‚ the teaching staff here is
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You Have a Friend in Me Everyone has friends but every friend is different. You have your friends with families‚ the “let’s go out every night” friends‚ and last but not least‚ your long distant friends. Yes they are all friends but each one lives a different life style and has their own unique personality. They have a special place in your heart through thick and thin. Friends are loving‚ caring‚ loyal‚ and honest. Friend’s seal your deepest darkest secret with a “pinky swear” and a hug. Which
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Have you ever wondered; what would you do if someday you win the lottery? Well‚ I have always thought about it and the idea of having millions of dollars in my bank account just make me think about one thing; building my dream house. First‚ I have to pick the perfect place to build my masterpiece. It has to be a place with the perfect climate‚ perfect landscape‚ and perfect people. I was raised in Honduras‚ and one day I visited Roatan which is an island in the northern part of the country. I was
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The setting for The Diary of Anne Frank is in a “Secret Annexe” in Amsterdam‚ Holland. Anne and her family are not the only people that are hiding in the “Secret Annexe‚” the Van Daans live with them also. Anne draws a map in the book to show you a layout of the “Secret Annexe.” It’s pretty large‚ although with eight people living there‚ it’s quite crowded. The plot for the story was for Anne and her family to hide from the Germans until the war was over. Hiding was hard for the Franks
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Obstacles are placed in our way to see if what we want is worth fighting for. I was eight years old when my best friend and I were sitting out in the front yard when a young man came up to us. After introducing himself‚ he asked us if we played sports‚ and at a young age‚ I expressed him that I wished to play volleyball on my school team when I was older. Even now‚ I reflect on that conversation and contemplate on how long I have had this dream to play on a volleyball team. Little did I realize my
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Overcoming Obstacles In our daily lives‚ too often do we judge others based solely on their appearance; whether it’s by the clothes that a person is wearing or even the color of their skin. The essence of Amy Tan’s Mother Tongue and Peter Marin’s Helping and Hating the Homeless is that in society‚ we are quick to judge others‚ categorizing them based upon pre-assumptions which are hardly true. Chinese American novelist Amy Tan shares her most intimate experiences of growing up with a mother who
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OVERCOMING OBSTACLES After reading the article by Ms. Ann Harrington‚ "Where there is a will‚ there’s a way"‚ it opened my eyes and my way of thinking to a hold different level. I always wondered how people who have experienced some of the same levels of disappointment‚ setbacks‚ successes‚ and failures walk away with very different attitudes‚ circumstances and results (Werner‚ 2004). It has always been my belief that in order to overcome any obstacle in life‚ whether it’s professional or personal
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Challenging Human Rights John F. Kennedy once said‚¨ The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.” If it came to notice that the rights of every man are being tested‚ not just by the law‚ but society‚ there could be positive steps taken to protect basic human rights‚ thus resulting in desirable conditions to defend the rights of everyone. Society defying the law and rights has been a constant struggle for years‚ and will continue to go on if our rights are
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