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    initiation of the next” (Encyclopedia.com). By placing youth in adult facilities the court is demonstrating their belief that youth have the mental capacity and cognitive ability to understand the consequences of their actions‚ despite the fact that much research has concluded the opposite is true. James M. Sullivan (2014) author of From Monkey Bars to Behind Bars: Problems Associated with placing youth’s in Adult Prisons states‚ “Juveniles’ psychosocial immaturity ‚ including their tendency to focus

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    Since the inception of the Juvenile Justice System it has had critics those who side with its current vision of how to deal with offenders. Throughout the years the Juvenile Justice System has undergone several transformations. However‚ I believe the Juvenile Justice System is due for another change. Currently‚ the Juvenile Justice System is at a cross point; to focus on punishment rather than rehabilitation or focus on rehabilitation rather than punishment. Should we rehabilitate offenders or punish

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    The Medical Benefits of Marijuana VI. Marijuana vs. Alcohol and Tobacco VII. Marijuana Stimulates Creativity and Brain Cell Growth VIII. Conclusion Should marijuana be legalized for recreational and medical purposes? Thesis: Since marijuana is not harshly dangerous to one’s health nor is it a hard narcotic‚ it should be legalized to promote a positive society. I. Introduction to Cannabis The legalization of marijuana would be a positive aspect in the American society. It has

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    assaulted at twelve‚ he was sentenced to juvenile detention for one week for a vandalism crime. On his first day there‚ he was raped by an older cellmate (Kasier). Juvenile detention conceptually‚ could work; however‚ over the past decade the recidivism rates have increased. Due to the presence of systematic abuse and higher rates of committing crimes‚ statistics and studies have proven it’s more effective for juveniles

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    begin to wonder why euthanasia has yet to be legalized in the majority of the world. Shouldn’t everyone have the right to a dignified death or should terminally ill patients be left to suffer? And yet‚ assisted suicide remains legal in only few countries on the world. Is this right to deprive others of a personal right of choice? In order to end the physical suffering of terminally ill patients‚ leave families of terminally ill patients in better financial situations‚ euthanasia should be legalized

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    Why You Should Weld

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    Why you should weld Don’t be afraid of the future‚ Build it. Welding is a neat and fun activity that you can build cool things from. Welding is not hard and you can learn to do it. You can do this on your free time. From welding projects and other things you can make money from them by selling them. If you have never welded in your life before you can still learn to weld. It’s not hard to learn and you can do some cool things. All you need is a welding helmet‚ welder‚ and the cables. It may take

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    extraordinarily cruelly and inhumanely when it comes to satisfying us humans. This is wrong and needs to be fixed People should be treated equally because it is wrong to make them suffer. Plain and simple yes? So why shouldn’t we treat animals equally? Do you think that we should treat animals differently because they have different genes and look different to us? The interests of animals should be treated the same as the interests of humans. The interests of the animals that we eat not suffering and dying

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    completed my internship at was the Madison County Probation Department. I was assigned to the Edwardsville Hillsboro Satellite Office. The staff of the Madison County Probation Department is responsible for the supervision and services to both adult and juvenile offenders on probation. They work to rehabilitate offenders by conducting offender risk assessments‚ enforce the conditions of court orders‚ and help to ensure that the offenders are aware of the impact of their crime on the victims and the

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    Why Illegal Immigrants should be deported! Immigrants come to America chasing hopes and dreams of someday having a life of wealth. The United States has this imagine that everything will be better and all your problems will be solved. However‚ in the last century we’ve had a raise of Illegal Immigrants in the country. With our economy in the trash and millions out of work it would be helpful if Americans could find work. Even before the economy crashed millions were finding it hard to find

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    Why should fracking be banned? Because liberals are an autoimmune disease that want this country to fail at any possible costs. It shouldn’t be‚ fracking doesn’t do anything with the water‚ studies have proven that‚ plus "Green cars" actually leave a bigger biological footprint. It shouldn’t. Low information people are scared because they are being lied to. Because coal miners don’t like it. Power plant companies are making a transition from coal to natural gas due to fracking‚ and we’re putting

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