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    prepared for what college might be like. We attended classes and learned about new topics‚ but

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    Juvenile delinquency is a complex social problem that significantly impacts all members and processes of a social structure. Delinquency refers to a set of behaviors that are not in line with the collective practices and/or ethics of the dominant social group. Essentially‚ these behaviors deviate from societal norms and more specifically they violate established criminal codes and laws. Juvenile delinquency incorporates not only general criminal activity but conduct that is only unlawful for

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    pertaining to the gender of the child he is shopping for. Down the blue aisle‚ there will most likely be trucks‚ superheroes‚ and toy guns. Princesses‚ barbies‚ and toy kitchen sets are usually found in the pink aisle. Many people in society have recently been striving for equality among females and their male counterparts. Tabuchi (2015) states that because of this‚ a few companies that carry children’s toys‚ such as Target and Amazon‚ have changed their labeling system from using genders as labels

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    (Garcia‚ Reiber‚ Massey‚ and Merriwether‚ 2012). This includes scripts for premarital and uncommitted sex – i.e. hook-up culture (Garcia et al.‚ 2012). It is important to note that these scripts are gendered. As Oliver & Hyde (1993) suggest‚ gender differences in sexual behaviour scripts and attitudes toward casual sex are pronounced. That is‚ hookup culture affects men and women differently. Women are far more

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    According to “Juvenile Delinquency‚” under the parens patriae philosophy‚ minors who engage in extralegal behavior are viewed as victims of improper care‚ custody and treatment at home (Siegel‚ Welsh‚ Senna 16). The concept of parens patriae explains the state’s duty to protect minor children who lack proper care and custody from their parents. The occurrence of minor illegal behavior is a sign that the state should intervene. Before more serious crimes are committed‚ these youths should be taken

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    The number of juvenile delinquents in Russia is growing rapidly. There are about 1.5 million juvenile arrests a year. Some causes for the rise of juvenile delinquency include lack of proper attention from their parents‚ the surrounding neighborhoods juvenile grew up in. Unfortunately‚ there are innumerable examples of family units that do not function effectively. Physical or emotional abuse‚ neglect and lack of interest by the parents in the children’s lives all contribute to a lack of proper

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    Describe the evolutionary explanation of gender development Evolutionary psychology is based on the ideas that our behaviour is influenced by our instincts left over from our evolutionary past. These behaviours were adaptive to increase the chances of survival and reproduction. Natural selection is the idea that the individual who is best adapted to the environment will survive and pass on their genes. Sexual selection is the idea that species have developed specific behaviours and physical

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    incorporated in the corpus too which were analysed in order to detect the collected words of fear and compare them to the remaining texts. The fourth research question deals with the analysis of gender differences in relation to the usage of fear-related words. It is worthwhile to consider remarkable differences in

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    Does Bullying Change at Different Ages and is it Different With Gender? Emily N. Smith 1034310 Criminology 1006 Jay Clifford St. Thomas University Bullying is any unwanted‚ aggressive behavior‚ that is defined as the use of a superior strength or influence to intimidate another. The behavior can defined as routine and repetitive. Types of bullying include: °Physical- beating up‚ hitting‚ punching‚ kicking‚ or any other means of physically hurting another. °Verbal- name calling‚ threats

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    race‚ religion‚ age‚ and gender. Although it may be the same sport with the same rules‚ it is played very differently between men and women. There are physical differences between men and women that cause a different style of play. Injuries are another factor that affect the way the game is played. Also men and women must be coached differently. Men and women play the same sport with the same rules‚ but the strategy and pace of the game are very different. One difference between men’s and women’s

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