a paper on trying teens as adults Trying Teens as Adults: Unfair English 111 Leo Dabbs 10/21/2012 The topic of trying teenagers like adults is quite a controversial issue in America. Some say that the teenage brain is not capable of making rational decisions due to immaturity‚ and therefore‚ shouldn’t be place in the same judicial system as adults. There are many view points on this issue. The view points from the ones supporting juveniles being locked up
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In this article‚ “Teen Dating Guidelines”‚ by Jessica Childs on November 06‚ 2014‚ there is a debate about whether teen dating should be allowed or not‚ I personally believe that it should be allowed. Teenagers need space and freedom from their parents. Their parents shouldn’t get to plan out their whole lives. Parents should understand that teenagers need to experience certain things in their lives to help them when they become adults. Sure‚ there are also boundaries. Parents should still have a
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Lauren Ries 4/24/2014 PEDS elective Teens and the misuse of prescription drugs: evidence-based recommendations to curb a growing societal problem This article looks at the growing problem of misuse of prescription drug abuse among teens in the United States. This trend is studied and analyzed to see what are the most effective ways at preventing this problem. Prescription drug abuse has been on a frighteningly dramatic incline since the early 2000’s and is growing every year. The drugs
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“Contrary to what some may believe‚ the teens actually had a high level of privacy awareness‚” (Ackerman). This quote is referring to a study done on twenty adolescents and their privacy when it comes to electronics‚ parents‚ and school. Most adults tend to think their child does not think before they text‚ tweet‚ post‚ or send. However‚ this is untrue. Yes‚ teens are less mature‚ and less responsible; but that does not make them stupid. And yes‚ teens should have the reigns held fast by their
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it is important to instruct teens how to manage stress‚ and to let them know that stress can be caused from many different things. Teens have to deal with a lot of stress. Stress in a teenagers life can come from a lot of different places. Stress can come from too much homework‚ extra curriculars‚ friends‚ dating‚ tests‚ and peer pressure. Choices we make can also magnify problems way out of proportion and add to the stress for teens. Stress can cause teens to not perform at maximum capacity
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be made up to help cops be aware of all the laws teens are breaking. There have been 1‚348 fewer deadly crashes involving sixteen year old drivers‚ but at the same time there have been 1‚086 more fatal crashes that involved eighteen year olds (www.well.blogs.nytimes.com). One thing that people need to know is that there are no laws that can make teenagers stop being teenagers. So thus‚ no law could be in place to help ensure the responsibility of teen drivers behind the wheel. Earlier I said there
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According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy there has been a decline in teen pregnancy since the 1990’s. Despite the decline in teen pregnancy the rates in the U.S. are still too high. Thirty percent of the teenage girls get pregnant at least once before they reach age 20 (National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy‚ 2006). Instead of becoming comfortable with knowing the teen pregnancy rate is declining‚ prevention programs need to continue as well as change with the
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English 1101 12 February 2013 The Impact of Teen Pregnancy Teen pregnancy dose have a huge impact on the society. In fact‚ most teens think it’s cool to be pregnant. According to the article “The Effect of Teenage Pregnancy on Society” by Amanda Hermes‚ that being a pregnant teen does have an impact on society. First‚ it’s causing the rate of school drop outs to go up. Second‚ the society financial asset is being taken from them. Thirdly‚ our household it being that they are bringing
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Teen Parenting Programs By Tessa Brich CFS 489 In this paper I will investigate two different teen parenting programs to see what their strengths and weaknesses are. I chose the Parenting‚ Academics‚ Careers‚ Employment or P.A.C.E. program of Clackamas County because of my personal experience. For my second program I chose the Insights Teen parent program because of how long the program has been operating. I hope to compare and contrast these two programs and find out which one works
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eating habits of teens 2 The nutritional habits of teenagers are growing concerns today in many countries with rising obesity rates. Most adolescents and teens have poor eating habits such as skipping breakfast and meals‚ consuming excess soda and relying on fast food. Poor nutritional habits lead to weight gain as well as serious health risks‚ including obesity‚ heart disease and stroke
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