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    Crime Is Victimless Crime

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    Can the act of a crime ever occur without a legitimate victim? This is a question that has remained in the conscious of the social science community for a prolonged period of time. More specifically in the field of sociology and criminology due to the controversy surrounding the very term. In order to comprehend the background of this heavily debated question and to formulate an accurate position through the following arguments. It is of grave importance to first understand the definition of all

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    From 1990 to to the present there has been a sharp increase in juvenile crime across the United States. From 1996 to the present there has been a slight decline from the statistics in 1995(OJJDP). What was the cause for this uprise in juvenile delinquincy? I will discuss 2 different theories to why there was such an increase in juvenile crime rates. I will analyze the rise of the "Gangsta-Rap" culture in the early 1990 ’s and how it may have affected teenagers that are in lower- income families

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    What Affects the Rate of Evaporation? Aim * To find out if changes in temperature‚ draught and surface area of water open to air affects the rate of evaporation through the water. * To safely check if these variables change the rate of evaporation * To complete all the experiments in the short period given Prediction * I believe that a raise in temperature will speed up the rate of evaporation in the water * I believe that a larger surface area will speed up the rate of evaporation

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    Recidivism Rates

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    Lower education rates will raise recidivism rates because many prisoners who lack education and re-enter society will not be self-sufficient as education provides the basis for employment. Heather Ongley Lorena Quintero Amanda Winter Darren Robinson CJA/334 Philip Russo September 17‚ 2012 Introduction Before understanding the research to be conducted‚ one must understand the who‚ what‚ when‚ and why of the issue. Many people know and understand that with a better education they will

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    Physics Investigation: What factors affect the period of a pendulum? By Tanya Waqanika In this investigation‚ I will be looking at which factors affect the period (The time for one complete cycle‚ a left swing and a right swing) of a pendulum (a weight that dangles from a pivot so that it can swing freely). I will do this by tying a metal bob to a length of spring and dropping it from a certain height and measuring the time it takes to complete an oscillation‚ changing a variable for each of

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    is the deck hand in charge opened the forward store and started the ventilation fan. Immediately an explosion[Fig-5] occurred and the boson was killed. Also‚ it ruptured the forward store badly and deformed the forward shape. [36] What Went Wrong (Critical Factors): The de-humidifier consists of several valves which was connected to cargo line. In the normal procedure the vessel must remove the spool connection from the cargo line and the de-humidifier. In the above case‚ after investigation

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    There were four major factors that contributed to the Great War. Militarism‚ which is the glorification of war‚ is one of the major factors. Countries were ignoring diplomacy and getting advice from military leaders. This created an arms race‚ which was a competition to create the best weapons. Another contributing factor was the alliances. Countries signed them for military and economic protection. The Triple Entente consisted of Great Britain‚ France‚ and Russia while Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚

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    ISOMERIZATION OF AN ALKENE Martin‚ Marilen1‚ Lovenia‚ Melden D.2 1Professor‚ School of Che-Chm-BE-MSE‚ Mapua Institute of Technology; 2Students‚ Chm145L/A41‚ School of Che-Chm-BE-MSE‚ Mapua Institute of Technology ABSTRACT The experiment was conducted to accomplish the following objectives. The first objective aims to synthesize an isomer of alkenes. This was done by converting maleic acid to fumaric acid. This conversion was accomplished by applying a heat-catalyzed reaction on maleic acid

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    What Factors Affect the Labor Market? Adrienne Rudy ECON 210 Professor Kenneth Tirpack February 14‚ 2015 As a professional recruiter‚ I would prefer a candidate with a college degree. Even if the degree obtained does not exactly align with the position I am looking to fill‚ a college degree can give me a lot of information about an applicant. One of the most important thing that a college degree tells me is that the person is a hard worker. It takes drive‚ hard work‚ and dedication to obtain

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    Crime

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    Crime is often glorified through movies and music. Crime happens in many forms and has different effects. Just about everyone in America has been exposed to some form of crime in their lifetimes‚ if not performing crimes themselves. Typically‚ crime is kept under control by processes of the law and law enforcement. Sometimes‚ however‚ crime has a tremendous effect on society and the people within it as a whole. Different types of crime can serve different purposes and functions. In the early 1900s

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