The Brilliance in “Blue-Collar Brilliance” As a whole‚ society sometimes makes many preconceived notions about people‚ groups and their actions or life choices. These accusations are wrong. Author Mike Rose reiterates this point in his article “Blue-Collar Brilliance” saying‚ “If we think that whole categories of people-identified by class or occupation-are not that bright‚ then we reinforce social separations and cripple our ability to talk across cultural divides.”(Pg254)‚ he’s essentially
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hurt in my collar bone. At that time‚ I told to my parent that I fell and every time I moved my right arm‚ my collar bone get hurt and it had a burse marker. They didn’t think that something wrong with me‚ they thought I was active so that why my muscle and joint get tired. Three days later‚ I told to my grandmother that I still get hurt and she took me went to the hospital immediately. After the radiologist had an x-ray and she showed the film to my grandmother and me that I got a collar bone ‘cracker
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never learn how to actually use the skills and apply it to life later on. Also‚ the expectation that they need to work really hard and do a white-collar job is also dangerous. Students should work hard but they should be able to pick what job they. Having a blue-collar job doesn’t mean that they are dumb or have no valuable skills. In his article “Blue-Collar Brilliance” Mike Rose explains that there are two different types of knowledge a person can hold. One is street smarts and the other is book
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assignment on female offenders. Today‚ females are the fastest growing offenders of the prison population. Some of the attributing factors to this increase in female prison population is an increase in violent behavior by females‚ increased substance abuse and an increased awareness by law enforcement toward female offenders. Female offenders may have many differences from male offenders in their risks and needs while in the system however they share similar demographic characteristics as incarcerated
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Women Offenders In this article it discusses how the number of women offenders has increased. Based on the self-reports of victims of violence‚ women account for about 14% of violent offenders an annual average of about 2.1 million violent female offenders. Male offending equals about 1 violent offender for every 9 males age 10 or older‚ a per capita rate 6 times that of women. Three out of four violent female offenders committed simple assault. Six to ten women in State prisons had experienced
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animal‚ rather than reprimand a bad behavior. A study conducted in 2005 by the United States Sentencing Commission analyzed recidivism in state prisoners. Over an eight year follow up period the Commission found that “almost one-half of federal offenders released in 2005 (49.3%) were rearrested for a new crime or rearrested for a violation of supervision conditions”. DO NOT KNOW HOW TO END THIS.
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deviant behaviour throughout their lives. These patterns are resistant to change and some young offenders seem to be unaware of the seriousness or deviance of their behaviour. Statistics such as those mentioned earlier‚ and the high risk that perpetrators pose to their victims and the community at large‚ supports the need for effective treatment programs that will decrease the likelihood that offenders will continue such destructive patterns of
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Running head: JUVENILE OFFENDERS: RACE AND ETHNICITY Juvenile Offenders: Race and Ethnicity University of Phoenix Juvenile Offenders: Race and Ethnicity "Researchers have long observed differences in rates of serious juvenile and adult offending among ethnic and racial groups in the United States. These differences have prompted competing theoretical interpretations and public policy debates. However‚ conclusions about the racial differences in serious and violent juvenile offending
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Children From Being Solicited By Convicted Sex Offenders On The Internet: The Need For A Federal Mandate Introduction The Internet has taken a number of society’s problems and vices‚ and exacerbated them. This paper will touch upon one of those vices‚ the sexual solicitation of children. The Internet has provided convicted sex offenders with virtually unfettered access to society’s most vulnerable victims. No longer are convicted sex offenders relegated to stalking their victims at places
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non-violent offenders don’t need incarceration but possibly rehabilitation not in a jail setting. Social forces are at play according to the lock em up article as it states “That means it is cheaper in most states to lock street criminals up than to allow them to be free on the street” (You decide‚ 2017). “Increasing incarceration while ignoring more effective approaches will impose a heavy burden…. while providing a marginal impact on crime” (King&Mauer&Young‚
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