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    Title of your research paper: Violent Media and Violent Behavior Thesis statement: Media violence has a serious negative impact on youths and to curtail this influence‚ we have to understand how and why aggressive behavior is encouraged through media viewing‚ experimental studies that support this claim‚ why youths are attracted to on screen violence‚ but more importantly how to curb the adverse effects of media violence on youths. Introduction –The introduction should contain a“hook”‚ general

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    Assess the views that males commit more crime than women due to primary socialisation Primary socialization occurs during childhood and is when a child learns the attitudes‚ values and actions appropriate to individuals as members of a particular culture. For example if a child saw his/her mother/ father expressing a discriminatory opinion about a minority group‚ then that child may think this behavior is acceptable and could continue to have this opinion about minority groups. Functionalist may

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    punishments for different criminals are subject of great consideration. Weather it’s a punishment for a serious crime like murder‚ or a low intensity crime like abusing a man‚ there is always a hot debate‚ among law makers‚ social workers & layman citizens. People convicted for minor crimes are treated the same way as for major crimes convicts. I firmly believe‚ criminals with minor crimes should have a different law & enviornment for punishment. Although‚ it’s a matter of hot debate‚ yet I am illustrating

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    Hawa Sheriff Professor Erica Danielle Freeman 25th July 2013 Appearance can be deceiving Sometimes‚ the physical appearance of people are the first things that can be seen. However‚ when you meet somebody you should not judge them by his or her looks‚ because at times appearance can be deceiving. I have come to learn that people beauty can be only a mask for covering their real faces and their real characters. It all started when I met this handsome‚ nice and intelligent -looking boy

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    ¨Children who commit serious crimes still have the ability to change their lives for the better. It is now time for state and federal officials to take positive steps by enacting policies that seek to redeem children‚ instead of throwing them in prison for the rest of their lives.” This is a quote from David Berger‚ who is a Deputy District Attorney for the County of Los Angeles‚ California. He believes that juveniles should not be charged as adults‚ even if the crime they committed is considered

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    Kent’s trial to happen in adult court. His reasons included Kent’s criminal history and the serious nature of the current charges. Kent’s lawyer‚ of course‚ wanted the case to stay in juvenile court. Had the judge allowed a hearing‚ Kent’s lawyer would have argued that his client was mentally ill. He would have said this fact should be considered before determining which trial court to use. Yet the judge made the decision without holding a hearing. The adult court tried Kent and found him guilty

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    The Effects of Gun Control Law on Violent Crime Rates Emily JettCSCI N207Final Project12/8/2012 | Abstract: This paper discusses the relationship between violent crime rates in each state as well as that state’s corresponding gun control laws. The data is presented to provide information pertaining to the theory that stricter gun laws prevent higher rates of violent crime. Violent crime statistics were taken from The United Crime Report document from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s website

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    What does it mean to be a conspirator? Is it someone who is involved in the harmful or illegal activity‚ or is it one who plots the crime? In the tragedy Macbeth‚ written by Shakespeare‚ Macbeth‚ driven by greed and ambition‚ carries his wife along with him through his mischievous acts to expedite being crowned king. However‚ Lady Macbeth is not to be held accountable for the crimes committed because of her mental instability and lack of involvement. Lady Macbeth can not be held accountable for

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    A. Should the death penalty be given to minors? The two groups against this issue‚ are the religious and medical groups. They believe they are too young to know what they have done. The medical groups believe adolescents are less developed than adults and should not be held to the same standards. . The opposing side‚ held mostly by state officials‚ feel if they are old enough to commit the crime they‚ old enough to get the punishment‚ including death. B. The very first execution of a minor

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    minimum age for a person to get a tattoo. Why do we have to wait in order to get a tattoo? 45 states have laws about minors getting tattoos‚ and 38 states don’t even allow minors to get them. Why is that? Is it because of the fact that a minor might make a poor decision of tattoo? Or maybe the fact that tattoos should be saved for legal adults. I believe that minors above the age of 13 should be allowed to get tattoos with a parents permission because of the sentimentality a tattoo offers‚ the positive

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