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    Jeffrey included his incapacity to develop his social skills and feelings for others‚ in addition to impulsive behavior which led to his violent and sexual offending

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    3: People committed crime because of many reasons. From your own point of view‚ give three (3) reasons why people commit crimes? A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law. Some people define crime as an act of offence towards the morality of humans. Others might regard crime as an act that harms the universal human rights. Therefore‚ why do people still commit crimes? There are many reasons why people commit crimes. Some crimes were committed because

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    Do violent media desensitize younger audiences ? In my opinion media shouldn’t be held responsible for corrupting the society because there are many other factors which contribute to the corruption of younger kids in a society. Television‚ Music and video games are held responsible all the time when something goes wrong in a society regarding the kids. Factors like personal issues and lack of understanding and also the miscommunications between kids and the adults are other reasons which add up

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    younger sibling/cousin you saw them‚ you see them getting escorted into a big metal cage and you watch as the door slams right in their little faces. It would be awful seeing that. Kids under the age of 16 should not go to jail‚ even if they do commit the heinous of crimes‚ because they are children. Adolescents are old enough to understand the difference between right and wrong‚ but they are too young to make the right choices yet. As Laurence Steinberg‚ Professor at Temple University‚ says “The teenage

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    Professor Colbert English 128-03 7 April 2010 Violent Video Games and Their Effect on Children Ever since the creation of the first video game‚ they have had a certain effect on the individuals who play them. As video games have become more advanced and elaborate‚ children’s interest is at an all time high. With the degree of violence that has been a part of video games since the early 1990’s‚ parents and activists have claimed that these games are affecting children negatively. This claim only seems to

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    People commit crime because of selfish reasons. Do you agree?    How do people define crime? Some might define crime as an act of offence towards the morality of humans. Others might regard crime as an act that harms the universal human rights. In my perspectives‚ I think that crime is an offence made towards the law. Therefore‚ why do people still commit crimes? Some crimes were committed because of hatred‚ hardships and even because of the people they loved. All in all‚ I do agree that people

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    17 September 2013 How Violent Media Affects Children’s Behavior Media these days are becoming very violent. Children are our future. There are many incidents involving children being influenced by violent media now a days. Violent media can be found in video games‚ movies‚ and even music. First of all‚ some parents may think “Just because my child kills people in video games‚ does not mean they will end up being a serial killer.” Well Dr. Phil states‚ "The number one negative effect is they

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    CHILDREN WHO KILL 2 Children who Kill: Why and How to Treat Them KILLER… When we see this word what comes to mind… Serial killers who stalk and prey upon women‚ mothers who kill their children as a result of post partum depression‚ jealous spouses who catch their loved one cheating… But what does not come to mind is children killing family‚ friends‚ and strangers. It may not be a topic that comes to mind when thinking about killers‚ but it is a reality

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    What age defines a person as an adult? In some states‚ such as Texas‚ you are considered an adult at 17 years of age. Other state’s juvenile systems make you liable to be tried as an adult at the age of 18. Law enforcement officials have been questioning the age of being tried as an adult for the past 40 years. Recently‚ they have come to the conclusion that children between the ages of 16 and 18 who commit adult crimes should be tried and sentenced as adults. After researching information and

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    in today’s society. Children are focusing more on the games rather than getting involved in sports‚ friends‚ family‚ and school. It is surprising how many people are addicted and the impact they have on their lives. While many children play violent video games for amusement addiction to these games‚ especially violent ones‚ can cause negative emotional effects on todays youth. Children are spending too much time playing violent video games and are becoming addicted. Children could be spending more

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