on it for survival. The earth’s surface is 70% water and we must protect it‚ I believe we can do this through civic engagement of community. More specifically‚ the Puyallup Watershed initiative. In this paper‚ I will argue why I firmly believe civic environmentalism is the answer to the Puyallup Watershed Initiative. To begin with‚ communities are not monolithic and most have differences in structures when it comes to race‚ class‚ gender and power structures. None the less‚ a community is defined
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The Juvenile Justice Process: A Breakdown of the System Dana R Kirkland Strayer University Abstract Although based on the adult criminal justice system‚ the juvenile justice process works differently. Juveniles can end up in court by way of arrest‚ truancy or for curfew violations or running away. A youth may also be referred to the juvenile court system by school officials or a parent or guardian for being continuously disobedient. The juvenile justice process involves several different steps
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"Should Juveniles Be Tried as Adults" is an essay by Laurence Steinberg‚ which expresses his views of if‚ when‚ and why youth offenders should be tried as adults. He compares the juvenile system to the adult system and point out hat the two differ in their respective forms of decision making for treatment or discipline. In the recent past‚ society has redefined the judicial system for juveniles and is striving to get more youth offenders trued and disciplined in adult jail systems (632). According
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What approaches should be utilized to understand juvenile justice and the ethical dilemmas that arise within the condition? Juvenile delinquency in the United States‚ because of its prominence on rehabilitation and the best interest of children‚ has become an increasingly compound subject (Ramirez‚ 2008). Some causes of delinquency include poverty‚ drugs‚ gangs‚ abuse and neglect‚ and truancy (Ramirez‚ 2008). In addition‚ violent juvenile crimes led to an increase in the waiver of many young offenders
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establish expectations about what types of behaviors are appropriate for a particular individual in certain social situations. Deviance is an action or behavior that violates those social norms including formally-enacted rules or laws. Viewing deviance as a violation of social norms‚ sociologists have characterized it as any thoughts‚ feelings‚ or actions that members of a social group judge to be a violation of their values or laws (Wikipedia 2017). One kind of deviance is crime‚ which may be punished
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What are ICTs and what types of ICTs are commonly used in education? ICTs stand for information and communication technologies and are defined‚ for the purposes of this primer‚ as a “diverse set of technological tools and resources used to communicate‚ and to create‚ disseminate‚ store‚ and manage information.” These technologies include computers‚ the Internet‚ broadcasting technologies (radio and television)‚ and telephony. In recent years there has been a groundswell of interest in how computers
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Effects of Juvenile Delinquency Effects on the Victims * The obvious effects to those people affected by juvenile delinquency are the victims. Whether the crime involves theft or violence‚ the victim always suffers loss. The victim may incur expenses related to health care or psychological care in addition to the cost of replacing damaged or destroyed items. Effects on the Juvenile Delinquent * The juvenile who commits a crime also suffers effects that he or she is probably unable to predict
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Effective diversity training and management of diversity initiatives are highly beneficial for all companies. Although view diversity programs as a legal obligation‚ there are many benefits that can be derived from effective diversity management. It fosters a respectful work environment‚ reduces workplace harassment‚ and improves employer branding. By training employees to respect others’ differences‚ employees become more understanding of one another‚ which improves their ability to work in teams
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Assignment B – Crime and Crime prevention ICT has greatly contributed to better crime prevention but has also increased some forms of crime. Many Internet criminals are using a number of different methods in order to take what they want from unsuspecting members of the public. There are multiple reasons why criminals commit crime via the Internet‚ however the most common crimes are the theft of money‚ the theft of identities or information and finally the damaging of others computers via methods
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Well the strategic change initiative or what it is commonly referred to as the agenda for change at Victoria hospital would be the redesign. The CEO of the hospital has created a redesign vision for the hospital. This redesign vision will allow the hospital to upgrade and be more competitive in the health care industry. There are four dimensions of change‚ strategy‚ resources‚ systems‚ and culture. Each dimension is very important in the strategic change initiative. For the strategy we are going
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