final settlement of the case. Although many of these courts vary from state to state‚ there are still general and obvious differences between a juvenile court and an adult court. When a child is prosecuted‚ they are not being prosecuted for a "crime‚" but rather for a "delinquent act." Juvenile delinquency is the behavior of a young person that is so marked by acts such as violation of law‚ persistent mischievousness‚ antisocial behavior‚ disobedience‚ or intractability as to thwart correction
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useful piece of crime data. The survey is done by carefully selecting a portion of the U.S. consisting of 40 thousand homes‚ amounting to a total of 75 thousand surveyor’s who are asked to anonymously provide any information they may have involving victimization of members of their household in the previous year. Surveyors are asked to report on the frequency‚ characteristics‚ and consequences of; rape‚ assault‚ robbery‚ theft‚ and motor vehicle
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Comparing the Major Theoretical Perspectives in Social Psychology Motivational Theory Perspective • Focuses on the individual’s own needs or motives. • What makes people go‚ what provides the energy or reasons for their actions • Real-life Example: Anna Marie motivated to have good grades‚ to study hard‚ help others and gain a status at ITT Technical Institute’s National Technical Honor Society. Learning Theory Perspective • A person’s current behavior is determined
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Big Issue Ground: The Abortion Debate. 4 september 1997. 23 May 2008 <http://www.bigissueground.com/philosophy/cauthen-abortiondebate.shtml>. Lee‚ Dr. Ellie. Abortion Issues Today. february 2002. 26 May 2008 <http://www.kent.ac.uk/sspssr/research/papers/legalpro.pdf>. United States Congress. Find Law for Legal Professionals. 13 April 2003. 27 May 2008 <http://news.lp.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/abortion/2003s3.html>. Willke‚ Dr. J.C. Abortion Facts: Fetal Pain. 9 June 2005. 27 May 2008 <http://www.abortionfacts
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nature of the offense. This protects the juvenile from being tried as an adult if the age‚ nature of the crime and even the mentality doesn’t warrant that the juvenile be tried as an adult. For example‚ if a 13 year old juvenile stole a car and went joy riding. They wouldn’t be tried as an adult because they would determine if this was a first offense‚ and also evaluate the severity of the crime. It would most likely be dealt with in the juvenile courts. Another big difference in the juvenile and adult
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Module 2: Social order‚ Social control and Deviance Social order This is where there is conformity of norms and values particular to a society allowing for cohesion among its members. Deviance and Crime Deviance: • This is any act that defies the social norms of a society which will in turn receive disapproval from that society. • Deviance can however be classified as criminal or non-criminal. • Deviance is dependent on the culture of a society and the era. • Some acts of deviance
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Introduction to Criminal Justice Linda Fisher-Lewis Webster’s defines crime as an illegal act in which someone can be punished for by the government. A crime is also defined as an action‚ activity‚ or omission done by someone that is an offense against society‚ punishable by the legal system. The relationship of crime to the law goes hand in hand‚ without the set laws‚ crime simply does not exist. As people break the laws that are written in the penal code‚ the criminal
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SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF CRIME 1. AGE 2. SEX 3. ETHNICITY 4. SOCIAL CLASS Since the recession of the 1980s‚ employment rates for adolescents increase yearly and have an impact on the diminishment of youth crime The younger you are‚ the more prone you are to be a victim of victimization The older you get‚ the more you are prone for property crimes and less for physical crimes SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF CRIME 1. AGE 2. SEX 3. ETHNICITY 4. SOCIAL CLASS MALES: Offenders are most likely
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exchanges‚ evacuates resources that are identified as being criminalized. The recognized offenses regarding money laundering accept that a crime has happened keeping in mind the end goal to create the criminalized resources which are presently being washed. This is frequently referred to as the predicate crime. There is not any convicting procedure for the predicate crime that is vital regarding a man to be indicted for an illegal tax avoidance offense. While considering the central illegal tax avoidance
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Data Workshop Assignment Throughout this paper I will show the three different sociological perspectives on the U.S. Military. I will address the structural functionalism‚ conflict theory and the symbolic interactionism within the military. By applying the three sociological perspectives to the military it will show how the military plays a big role in our society. The main functions of the US military are to protect and serve the American people. Society depends on the military to provide safety
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