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    Specific Deterrence Critical Thinking Critique Your name Park University Author Note This paper was prepared for Criminology CJ200‚taught by Professor____________. The theory of specific deterrence holds that criminal sanctions should be so powerful that known criminals will never repeat their criminal acts. Critical Thinking The theory of specific deterrence holds that criminal sanctions should be powerful enough that convicted criminals will never repeat the criminal

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    general deterrence‚ the purpose of general deterrence is to discourage individual from committing crimes by setting examples of what will be consequence to deal with after committing a crime. However‚ children are punished less severally than adults. It is important that the threat of punishment to juvenile delinquency allows officers to reach out to such criminals in their schools that will only allow the judge to commit to severe penalties. In Addition an example of general deterrence is a “tow

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    Specific Performance MT311 Business Law Part I There are four situations we have to review in terms of specific performance and possible breach of contract. First we must understand the elements of specific performance then we can evaluate how they relate to each scenario. “In some situations‚ damages are an inadequate remedy for a breach of contract…equitable remedies include rescission and restitution‚ specific performance‚ and reformation” (Miller & Jentz‚ 2009). Specific performance

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    objects or situations. Specific phobias are very common. Most cases are mild and not significant enough to require treatment. The most common specific phobias are fear of animals (usually spiders‚ snakes‚ or mice)‚ flying (pterygophobia)‚ heights (acrophobia)‚ water‚ injections‚ public transportation‚ confined spaces (claustrophobia)‚ dentists (odontiatophobia)‚ storms‚ tunnels‚ and bridges. When confronting the object or situation‚ the phobic person experiences panicky feelings‚ sweating‚ avoidance

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    Philosophy of Punishment: Deterrence General and Specific Sentencing Model: Indeterminate Sentencing For the philosophy of punishment I chose deterrence‚ specifically because of the goals and benefit this philosophy. The deterrence punishment is divided in to two separate categories. First on is the general deterrence‚ the goal of general deterrence is to prevent non-offenders (those who’ve not committed a crime) from committing crimes by exposing non-offenders to the reality

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    type of specific phobia. Phobias affect people on an everyday basis‚ and there are many different types of Phobias. Specific Phobias are described as “an intense‚ irrational fear of specific objects‚ activities‚ or situations” (Coon). Specific Phobias can be the fear of situations‚ animals‚ natural environments‚ blood-injection-injuries‚ or other things such as loud noises or clowns. These fears are often recognized as unusual because the fears are blown out of proportion. People with specific phobias

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    Specific Heat Lab

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    Ten Minutes of Specific Heat Remi Adams East Rowan High School AP Environmental Science Abstract Specific heat and climate were the primary focus of this lab. Specific heat is defined as “the measure of the ability of a substance to change temperature”. The purpose for carrying out this lab was to determine the specific heat/rates of both soil and water‚ and then comparing them. Students also were to relate specific heat to climate. Students were to determine which substance expressed

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    Cebu Institute of Technology Phys 202 /K3 I. Title: Specific Heat of Solids II. Object: To determine the specific heat capacity of solids by methods of mixtures. III. Theory: When to or more substances at different temperatures are mixed‚ heat will flow from the substance of higher temperature to the substance of lower temperature. The heat flow will continue until equilibrium in temperature is reached. From the Law of Conservation of Energy‚ whatever amount of heat is lost by the hot substance

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    groups. 2. Specific phobias: fear of a single specific panic trigger such as spiders‚ snakes‚ dogs‚ water‚ heights‚ flying‚ catching a specific illness‚ etc. Many people have these fears but to a lesser degree than those who suffer from specific phobias. People with the phobias specifically avoid the entity they fear. 3. Agoraphobia: a generalized fear of leaving home or a small familiar ’safe’ area‚ and of possible panic attacks that might follow. It may also be caused by various specific phobias

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    ENC1102-0000 October 7‚ 2013 Breed Specific Discrimination Every day in the United States‚ there are innocent bystanders and cherubic children that are being ripped to shreds by pit bulls. Or at least that is what the media would have you believe. On average‚ it is believed that pit bulls kill 19 Americans per year. The real question that should be considered‚ but that usually is not‚ is exactly what is a “pit bull”? Generally speaking‚ when someone utters those two little words‚ the breed that

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