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    STATEMENT OF ISSUES ISSUE 1: Are the levels of suicide in our jails and prisons low enough? ISSUE 2: What can we do to help lower the statistics and intervene to keep preventable suicide from happening in our criminal justice system? Reducing Suicide in Correctional Facilities 6 Abstract Suicide is a leading cause of death in correctional facilities around the United States. It is a major issue that intuitions have to face on a daily basis. Identifying potential risk factors and warning

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    recidivism but the social learning theories focus solely on social attributions. It’s not a question of teaching individual’s right from wrong but determining what social and environmental elements contribute to

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    Special Economic Zones: Essences and Possibilities FULL PAPER Irina Mikhalchenko Student of 2nd course University of International Business 050043‚ Navoi 296-41‚ Almaty‚ Kazakhstan 7 727 299928 E-mail: Dirish71113@yahoo.com Abstract This paper analyzes necessity and need for creation of special economic zones during the period of formation of a model of an open economy on the example of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Period of fundamental changes in economy

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    Social Structure and Mental Health: Competing Conceptual and Analytic Models We have discussed in class that social status plays a significant role in determining the likely hood of a person to have mental illness. In the previous article for paper assignment three‚ it provided a research with data collected concerning the effect of social class on mental illness. The data results in the previous article supported the relationship between the two variables(social status‚ mental illness) stating

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    proponent/theorist of social action theory is German sociologist Max Weber (1864-1920)‚ who‚ along with Durkheim and Marx‚ is considered one of the fathers of sociology. To Weber‚ a social action was an action carried out by an individual to which a person attached a meaning‚ an action that takes into account the existence and possible reaction of others. In other words‚ if you do not think about an action‚ it is not a social action. So an accidental car accident or a sneeze are NOT social actions. Also

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    Women in prison face many hardships and problems that are well addressed in this day and age. Being in prison significantly affects a person as a social human being and lead them to being lonely. This is a as result of separation from their families‚ friends and significant others. One significant problem that arises from this is the reduce contact of children from their mother and therefore strained relationship. Most mothers in prison end up losing prior relationship with their children which may

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    behavior such as speeding; dehydration; dissociative states; eating disorders; failure to thrive; fear or shyness; fear of certain adults or places; frequent injuries; insomnia; learning problems; 2 lying; malnutrition; oppositionality; panic attacks; physical symptoms such as headaches and stomach aches; repeated self-injury; risky sexual behaviors; running away; self neglect; separation anxiety; sexual dysfunction; sleep disorders; social withdrawal; stealing; stuttering; substance abuse; suicide

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    In criminology there are many different concepts‚ theories‚ and ideas that attempt to explain criminal behavior. All of them seek to define crime in a particular way or attempt to shed light on the reality of the “criminal” and why he or she is living that certain lifestyle. The Labeling Theory seeks to explain why people tend to act criminally after the term “criminal” has been placed on them. They have received that “label” so it is now their “reality”. As a human‚ being labeled a criminal by society

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    The Vietnam War and the United States The Vietnam War (1965-1975) was fought between the North and South Vietnam. The North was called Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the South was the Republic of Vietnam which was supported by the United States. The war was extremely costly‚ United States spending over $150 billion dollars. It started with good intentions that got lost in the lengthy battle for the North’s freedom and hopes that America would put a stop to the communistic presence from overtaking

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    Summary Richard Preston’s Hot Zone is a horrific narration of the origin of filoviruses and their encounter with humans. These viruses include Marburg virus (MARV)‚ Ebola virus (EBOV) and Sudan virus (SUDV). They are also known as Biosafety Level 4 agents because they are extremely dangerous to humans and have no treatments or cure. Section 1: The Shadow of Mount Elgon This section details Charles Monet’s visit to Kitum cave‚ which is located in Mount Elgon‚ Kenya. During this trip‚ Monet

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