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    Issue: Sexuality of the Teen and Young Adult 1 Investigating the Social Issue: Sexuality of the Teen and Young Adult How can we educate our teen and young adults about sex in society today? This subject is very sensitive in the home‚ in the school and even in the church. Our teens today need to be educated on this subject as statistics show that there are growing numbers of teen pregnancies and HIV/ STD cases today. In an article written by Deborah Myers‚ Educating our Teens about Sex‚ she writes

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    These child soldiers go through a lot‚ and the few that survive go through even more afterwards. The question is‚ should they be prosecuted for their crimes? Should these children be given amnesty? For many reasons‚ the answer is obviously yes. For example‚ most child soldiers are forced into the fight‚ children can not properly make decisions‚ and they are forced into committing war crimes that they could

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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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    like to? Sometimes you need to put yourself in your parent’s shoes and see how they feel. But‚ do you do that and you still feel like it’s unfair and your constantly never able to do anything? I think some parents don’t allow their teens to have the freedom they should‚ and doing that just smothers not only their freedom‚ but their well being as well. When you are about 9 months old‚ your parents let you try and pull yourself up and to stand. At about 16 to 17 months your parents give you the freedom

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    burglary‚ robbery‚ and rape. The teen was already on probation in Washington D.C. for prior burglaries and theft. The prosecutor on the case wanted 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

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    Leonard Duncan 26 April 2011 How The Times Have Changed For Young Adults and Teens For young adults and teens in today’s society finding out who they are is now one of their biggest challenges. The information from these essays “The Thing About Thongs” by Claudia Wallis‚ “What’s Changed?” By Jane Hammerslough‚ “The Man behind Abercrombie & Fitch” By Benoit Denizet-Lewis‚ and “Urban Warfare” By Hillary Chura has given the back bone information. The way that younger generations are finding

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    Why should teen parenting be delayed? Why should teen parenting be delayed? Teen pregnancy! It’s amazing how many teens that i know actualy want to be pregnant. What do you think about this issue. In my opinion teen parenting should be delayed. There are many reasons why teens shouldnt be geting pregnant. Teens are not mentaly or emotinaly stable to have a child when deep down they are still children. Teens dont have the money to take care of thereself and a child. And they dont have the

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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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    In Violent Media is Good for Kids‚ Gerard Jones argues that violent forms of media in our pop culture can be used as a means of helping kids cope with rage. Throughout his essay‚ Jones promotes the idea that kids should use “creative violence” as a tool to transfer their negative emotions rather than acting out on them (197). Although Jones points out valid arguments to defend violence in media‚ he fails give a clear definition to determine what constitutes it. Thus‚ he excludes all other forms of

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    For many years people have discussed whether autistic children or teens should be placed in regular classes‚ given special aides‚ or if they should be placed in special classes. In the book‚ The Spark‚ by Kristine Barnett‚ it talks about how Kristine’s son‚ Jacob‚ otherwise known as Jake‚ and how he was diagnosed with autism at age two‚ yet he overcame all of the stereotypes placed on autistic children. Jacob was in special ed class‚ but his mother pulled him out because he was not making any progress

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