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    In my own opinion‚ those teens who the world calls our “Young adults” is crap. Why would they be young adults and yet have nothing they can do except make mistakes like everyone does in their teen years. What is the point of telling a group of young people that they are the future‚ then be mad at them when they make mistakes? Depending on the crime that a minor has committed‚ a jury or judge should choose to try the person as an adult. For example‚ Lionel Tate‚ who was twelve‚ beat a 6 year old

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    first argument in favour of this issue is that teenagers can share their feelings to their girlfriend or boyfriend. You may say that they can share it with friends instead of girlfriend or boyfriend‚ but to me‚ I think that girlfriend or boyfriend is their closest friend. Teenagers will share their deepest feeling to them. It is hard to tell friends that they are having lots of problems‚ but to their girlfriend‚ they can talk about everything. So teenagers can express their feelings. Another advantage

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    Ra’s al Ghul‚ the mob boss The Penguin‚ and the environmental extremest Poison Ivy. Add to the list the intelligent and deadly super human who broke the Bat‚ Bane; Mr.Freeze‚ the scientist who goes to many extremes to save the life of his beloved wife; the mental opponent of Batman‚ the Riddler; and finally‚ the most famous of all‚ the psychotic clown prince of crime‚ the Joker. But among all of Batman’s nemeses existed one man whose fate was changed when half of his face was burned by acid‚ revealing

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    Are formerly abused children more likely to commit violent crimes? Definition at a minimum: Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death‚ serious physical or emotional harm‚ sexual abuse or exploitation; or an act or failure to act‚ which presents an imminent risk of serious harm. Child abuse is one of the Nation’s most serious concerns. The Children’s Bureau in the Administration on Children‚ Youth and families within Vietnam‚ addresses this important

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    Psychological Factors that Affect the Mindset of a Teenager to Commit Suicide   By April Aquino Jamer Contreras Michael Ligon Mary Rose Lomboy Jeffrey Macahia   ENGLISH 1023 PROFESSOR CONCEPCION MALANA January 7‚ 2013     PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE MINDSET OF A TEENAGER TO COMMIT SUICIDE   Thesis Statement:  Experiences and environment affect the thoughts and feelings of a teenager                 which lead to committing suicide.   I. Introduction   A. Classification

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    Why do people commit crime? The reasons vary from social and those as a result of the economic conditions that an individual is going through. Certain people also have got psychological issues that prompt them to do such things. The genetic make up of people could also make them desire to commit certain types of crimes‚ (Pavao‚ 1998). Children not well looked after in terms of parental care have a higher chance of committing a crime in their early years. In the same way children who are assaulted

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    Do you think parents should be punished for the crimes their teenage children commit? Teenage crimes are on the rise and in trying to prevent this condition from aggravating‚ people start to consider an alternative solution - to punish the parents instead. The question is‚ are parents really the core of the problem or are there other bigger issues we have to consider? Punishing parents by law is certainly not the ideal way to handle these rising crime rates. Though it cannot be denied that parents

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    authorities and be sent to adult prisons with people who are far more dangerous than they ever were. More and more of our kids and teenagers are

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    3: People committed crime because of many reasons. From your own point of view‚ give three (3) reasons why people commit crimes? A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law. Some people define crime as an act of offence towards the morality of humans. Others might regard crime as an act that harms the universal human rights. Therefore‚ why do people still commit crimes? There are many reasons why people commit crimes. Some crimes were committed because

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    Should Juveniles (under 18) who commit a Serious Crime be charged as an Adult? The debate over the topic of juveniles in our justice system rages on. There are numerous of arguments and valid points for both sides. Barely tapping the surface of major controversial points of view; the examination of both sides may help you reach you own thoughts and ideas about this much debated topic. Everyone should be held accountable for their actions and like the Supreme Court concluded in Stanford v. Kentucky

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