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    Treatment and Punishment of Crime Angle of attack= which is more effective‚ treatment or punishment? A significant question that is asked about offenders is how can they be prevented from re-offending? There have been a number of therapies and treatments developed by psychologists in order to change offending behaviour. Three main ones are; behaviour modification (token economies)‚ anger management and social skills training (SST). The government have also added measurements such as ‘zero

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    The Bill of Rights In 1789‚ James Madison introduced 19 amendments to the Constitution out of which Congress adopted 12 of the amendments for ratification by the states‚ ten of which were collectively known as the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights guaranteed citizens basic protections and limited governmental power in certain spheres‚ and became a part of the Constitution on December 10‚ 1791. For example‚ the First Amendment protects our rights as citizens to free speech and religion while the

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    Describe causation of crime theories and how they relate to criminal behavior. Describe the common models for society to determine which acts are considered criminal. Explain how causation theories of crime affect society. In criminal law causation is defined as an action from which the specific injury or other effect arose and is combined with a state of mind to compare the elements of guilt. It is only applicable where a result has been achieved and is immaterial with regard to attempt

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    The Bill of Rights How many rights do you have? You should check‚ because it might not be as many today as it was a few years ago‚ or even a few months ago. Some people I talk to are not concerned that police will execute a search warrant without knocking or that they set up roadblocks and stop and interrogate innocent citizens. They do not regard these as great infringements on their rights. But when you put current events together‚ there is information that may be surprising to people who have

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    Which social groups are marginalized‚ excluded or silenced within the text? Social groups are significant in Golding’s novel “Lord of the Flies”‚ as they exhibit and accompany the development of a group of British schoolboys‚ which socially deteriorates into savagery‚ splitting into certain social sub-groups. In a context shaped by the world wars and the resulting communal imbalance‚ perhaps creating or already foreshadowing a sense of rivalry and social disharmony‚ Golding employs several characters

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    the language it contains and the intricate way in which it is formed. Writing prose is a creative achievement and although it can by inspire the reader‚ it is read in a much more passive way than poetry. Reading a piece of prose there really is only one true interpretation that belongs to the author‚ however a poem demands a far greater creative effort. The reader must interpret the poet’s words through their own understanding and experiences‚ which can often create ideas and interpretations the author

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    business world in a variety of ways. You can start your own business as a sole proprietor‚ in a partnership‚ or you can start or a buy corporation. There are advantages and disadvantages to each. However‚ there are risks no matter which form you choose. Before you decide which form is for you‚ you need to evaluate all the alternatives carefully. The most basic form of ownership is the sole proprietorship‚ a business own and managed by one person. This kind of business is easier of starting and ending

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    citizens. The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution in 1791‚ and it protected the individual freedom of the citizens of the United States. The Bill of Rights was the name given to the first ten amendments in the U.S. Constitution. At first‚ the Bill of Rights only applied to the way that the federal government ran the criminal justice system. In 1868‚ the fourteenth amendment was added and it included all of the states along with the federal government. The Bill of Rights requires

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    Bill of Rights & Amendments The Constitution of the United States was written by our forefathers to set up guidelines and regulations for the government to follow as well as give certain rights to the citizens of this nation. “In the past 200 years‚ the U.S. Constitution has been amended 27 times” (How the U.S. Constitution‚ n.d.). “On September 25‚ 1789‚ the First Congress of the United States therefore proposed to the state legislatures 12 amendments to the Constitution that met arguments most

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    Bill of Rights Comparison Animal farm is an allegoric novel which has a very interesting story to it. The story is about animals in a farm and the owner “Mr. Jones”. Animal Farm allegorizes the rise to power of the dictator Joseph Stalin. In the movies “Animal Farm” and the Harrison Bergeron film they have rules some rules of equality they share and the bill of rights is a set of rules ensuring our freedom and helping us have some

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