Special Topics Class “Juvenile Delinquency: A Historical and Contemporary Analysis†Dr. Christopher Sullivan Telephone: 513-556-3851 Fax: 513-556-3303 Email: christopher.sullivan@uc.edu I am an Assistant Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. After receiving a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Rutgers University‚ I have been a professor for roughly six years. I have taught courses in research methods‚ statistics‚ and juvenile justice during that
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If unemployment and capitalism are inseparable‚ the current rates of unemployment are alarming and affecting the entire society. On one side are people who cannot get jobs and on the other side are the ones who fear losing their jobs. The consequences of unemployment for the individual are associated with factors such as the duration of unemployment‚ and also the age of the unemployed. In Brazil‚ the legal age to begin working in the labor market was raised from 14 to 16 years of age a few years
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Homelessness in the United States (Social programs that impact homelessness) Nyria Madison Liberty University Abstract Homeless refers to the people who do not have an adequate and permanent residence. They live and sleep in the streets or in impoverished shelters‚ under bridges‚ or on street curbs. Although homelessness‚ which is a construct of poverty‚ is an important issue in all countries‚ it is particularly if interest within the United States because it is wealthier that many
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The Stereotyping of Women in the Media: Gender Roles‚ Personal Dissatisfaction and Issues of Patriarchy- Who Is Really to Blame? We live in a consumer world. Everything we do and perhaps everything we are is based on consumption and commodity. Daily life has become a constant juggle of products and services - needs verses wants. People and objects become interchangeable. People become identified and classified with material goods. While advertising and the consequential high levels of consumption
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Throughout history‚ there have been countless amounts of evidence that illustrates that human beings are some of the most violent organisms on Earth. However‚ why it is that human beings tend to react to crime occurrences in different ways. Researchers have often wondered why some human beings prefer more violent crimes‚ than those that are less violent. When it comes to crime‚ individuals that pertain to different societies‚ do not always react in the same manner as those around them‚ which often
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Human Behavior of Social Environment Psychological Theories of Crime and Delinquency Marilyn Fishoff Long Island University In the article‚ “Psychological Theories of Crime and Delinquency‚” taken from‚ “The Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment‚” it attempts to understand the reasoning behind delinquent behavior. This is a topic that has interested human behaviorist for
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1. A Little About Buoyancy o In order to understand how a boat can float in water we must first go over one of the principles behind such a feat: buoyancy. This principle in physics was discovered by the mathematician Archimedes about 2‚000 years ago‚ so it has been taught and understood for some time now. The basics of buoyancy involve the relationship between the weight of the object in question‚ in this case a boat‚ and the weight of the water it displaces. If the object weighs more than the
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Journal of Obstetric‚ Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing‚ 37(1)‚ 51-57. doi:10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00190.x Wells‚ K.‚ Meade‚ C.‚ Calcano‚ E.‚ Lee‚ J.‚ Rivers‚ D.‚ & Roetzheim‚ R. (2011). Innovative approaches to reducing cancer health disparities: the Moffitt Cancer Center patient navigator research program. Journal of Cancer Education‚ 26(4)‚ 649-657. doi:10.1007/s13187-011-0238-7
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Teens Smoking: Anti-smoking Advertisements Do Not Work Smoking is a recreational activity in which a substance‚ most common tobacco‚ is burned and the smoke tasted or inhaled. Smoking is primarily done as a form of recreational drug use as combustion releases the active substances in drugs such as nicotine and makes them available for absorption through the lungs. It can also be made as part of religious or non-religious rituals‚ to induce trances and spiritual enlightenment. The most common method
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The future development and maintenance of the world is in the hands of the children at present. These children will grow up to be our politicians‚ doctors and accountants. However these very prestigious positions aren’t just handed out like ice cream. Only a selective group of people possess the qualities to achieve these occupations‚ mainly consisting of children growing up in a relatively medium to high socioeconomic and loving family. This secure and supportive upbringing stabilises the child’s
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