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    Family has many different meanings to it but it seems as though we all want the same ideal family. The ideas of the “perfect” family come from old advertisements and television programs; they all have the same characteristics as one another. Everyone wants to live like families that lived in older times‚ but in reality it is nearly impossible for every family to be exactly the same and like old time families. Many things have influenced the change in families from how they used to be to how they

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    Juveniles entering in the criminal justice system can bring a number of serious problems with them. The problems include substance abuse‚ academic failure‚ emotional disturbances‚ physical health‚ family problems‚ and a history of physical or sexual abuse. However‚ the rehabilitation programs in the juvenile criminal justice system is not meeting the needs of the adolescent population and the problems that come with them. Effectively addressing these problems require the programs to be successful

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    The Many Kinds of Family Structures in Our Communities Julie Olsen Edwards Based on the author’s work with Louise Derman-Sparks in Anti-bias Education for Children and Ourselves NAEYC 2009 Children grow up in many different structures of families‚ and‚ at different times in their lives‚ their family structure may change. For young children‚ the family in which they live is the “normal” family. It is when children enter group programs outside of their homes that they discover that there are

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    Differentiating Between Marker Structures Understanding how our economy operates today requires an understanding of the different market structures that make up our economy. Four market structures make up the economic structure in the worlds’ economy. The market structures are perfect competition‚ monopoly‚ monopolistic competition‚ and oligopoly (Colander‚ 2010). Kudler Fine Foods was founded by Kathy Kudler in June 1998 after identifying a need for a gourmet specialty market in her area that

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    Differentiating Between Market Structures Using the virtual organization of Kudler Fine Foods‚ evaluations will be made to determine market structure and competitiveness. Kudler Fine Foods current strategic plan for 2003‚ marketing overview‚ and market surveys will provide information to evaluate how Kudler competes in its market and where its strengths and weaknesses are located. Based on the evaluation of Kudler Fine Foods an applicable market structure will be determined and the structures effects on

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    Differentiating Between Market Structures ECO/365 Principles of Microeconomics August 30‚ 2012 Differentiating Between Market Structures Retail sales are indicators of microeconomic conditions presented in a given area at a particular place in time. Since Sam Walton opened his first Wal-Mart store‚ Wal-Mart has been making ripples throughout the micro economies of America. Wal-Mart’s market structure is typical of most of our nation’s largest corporations in that they are an oligopoly (Brown

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    In America‚ the rise in violent crimes over the years can be attributed to Juvenile Gangs. In a March‚ 1996 study‚ DR .James Alan Fox‚ Dean of the College of Criminal Justice at Northeastern University reported that from 1985 to 1994‚ the rate of murder committed by teens‚ ages 14-17 increased 172 percent. So why do teenagers join gangs and become involved in risky behavior that can ultimately lead to incarceration‚ great bodily harm‚ or even death? What can they possibly gain from such a risky endeavor

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    beyond‚ the young person is no longer tried for crimes in juvenile courts; now‚ they are tried in adult courts. But‚ does one or two years make such a difference between sixteen year olds and eighteen year olds? Is it fair for one person‚ just seventeen years of age‚ to be tried in a juvenile court‚ receiving a lesser sentence for murder than an person just six months older in age who committed the same crime? I think not. Trying juveniles as adults should be constantly allowed because punishment

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    1. Describe the different models/eras of the Juvenile Justice System and which model to you agree with and why? The Juvenile Justice System has been marked by many shifts in thinking concerning how to treat juveniles. Before the twentieth century‚ Juveniles were considered property and were treated the same as adults in the criminal justice system. The move away from viewing children just as property to viewing them as those in need of protection happened during Europe’s Renaissance period. The

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    There are many theories in criminology and I will compare and contrast two theories which are choice theory and routine activities theory. Both of these theories have motivated offenders with different intentions in mind. Choice theory is the belief that individuals choose to commit a crime for their own personal satisfaction. According to choice theory‚ individuals think about the benefit instead of the punishment of the crime. For an example‚ individuals who engage in dealing drugs are not

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