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    of there ties to social institutions. This theory he speaks about is called Social Bond Theory. At this time in my life I was left without anyone to draw a bond with. For around a year and a half I was moved from five different foster homes never creating that bond with the families that was needed to prevent delinquency. The whole time I also had been to three different schools because for bad behavior. At this stage in my life it is easy to see that Hirschi’s theory of social bond was prevalent

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    The Zone Diet can help you shed excess pounds dramatically and reduce your risk of chronic disease. This can also improve your mental and physical performance while living a longer and more fulfilling life. The Zone Diet is not considered a fad diet‚ but a lifelong dieting program based on strong science to reduce diet inflammation. Your plate should have a balance of proteins‚ carbohydrates‚ and a little bit of fats. You should also use omega-3 fatty acid fish oil and polyphenol extract to boost

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    never correctly have brushed your teeth. Similarly‚ one can argue that a state may have jurisdiction without being sovereign‚ but I claim otherwise. A state cannot have true jurisdiction if it is not sovereign because‚ in the end‚ he who is the sovereign can simply over ride any legal decision or judgment he who claims to have jurisdiction has made. To brush your teeth you must possess a toothbrush and toothpaste‚ and to rule a state‚ you must have sovereignty and jurisdiction. The U.S has claimed since

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    an institution established and controlled by the government. The penitentiary system in the United Stated has as its primary goal of detaining‚ housing and punishing individuals who have been convicted of felony crimes. Up until the 19th century‚ prison systems were not common. The common jail dates back to ancient times‚ but was used to detain persons temporarily until he or she was found innocent‚ fined‚ or subjected to corporal punishment. Generally‚ corporal punishment was most often reserved

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    Which social processes are more important in shaping individual identity: social structures or culture and socialisation? Social identity relates to how we identify ourselves in relation to others according to what we have in common. Belonging to a group or being a member gives a sense of belonging and worth. One’s social identity could be categorized according to religion‚ where they are from‚ their political views‚ employment or even relationship. They could be unwantedly placed on a person

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    Prison overcrowding has become a major problem in the United States. As per‚ Issues and Controversies‚ “The United States has only 5 percent of the world’s population‚ but holds 25 percent of the world’s prisoners”. (“Mandatory Minimum”) Housing the growing prison population is putting a strain on the federal government’s budget‚ costing roughly $80 billion a year. (“Mandatory Minimum”) Crime rates are down‚ but prison populations are a growing concern. In light of these facts‚ lawmakers need to

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    "The Pelican Brief" Novel vs. Movie The differences and the similarities between the novel "The Pelican Brief" by John Grisham and the movie "The Pelican Brief" by Alan J. Pakula film. There were maybe similarities between the novel and the movie. The story line and plot were basically the same in both the novel and the movie. Then there were also many differences when the novel was made in to a movie. As in most cases when a novel is made in to a movie there are certain things that are left

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    Social bond theory developed by Travis Hirschi in 1969 that claims social bonds or ties to family‚ school‚ friends‚ or work tend to minimize crime. The idea behind the theory is that people who are bonded to others they respond to the other people who are then able to control the person behavior. Young agrees that if the theory was limited to an explanation of low crime rates within bonded social groups it would be an accurate theory but to say that these types of social bonds would prevent crime

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    Guantanamo Bay As part of the United States judicial system‚ Guantanamo Bay detention center was formed under the Bush administration‚ in result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Guantanamo Bay is a detainment facility that the United States designed to detain terrorists‚ and enemies caught during war. The facility also is used for the U.S. to interrogate criminals‚ and terrorists with military tactics. This detainment facility is located on a United States naval base in Guantanamo Bay‚ Cuba. The

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    Aristotle's State Theory

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    Aristotle’s claim that the state is the highest‚ most developed form of social organisation is at the centre of one of his major works‚ ‘The Politics’ . His theory focuses mainly on the state as a natural progression‚ and draws upon two central themes; ‘the good life’ and human beings as ‘political animals’ . Whilst Aristotle does raise many valid points‚ he does not convince us that the state is the pinnacle of social organisation. Although the state may be the highest form of social organisation‚ Aristotle

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