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    The debate on whether parents should be held responsible for their children’s misdeeds has been going on for ages and people are divided on the issue. I believe that parents should be held responsible if their children commit any crime. A number of arguments surround my opinion. To begin with‚ if parents know that they will be held responsible for their children’s inappropriate actions‚ they will see to it that their children are well supervised and well cared for. Parents are responsible for

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    Crimes Against People May 26‚ 2011 Crimes Against People Crimes that are committed against a person produce a material risk that an offender will threaten body injury or actually use physical force on a person. These crimes are compiled of‚ but not limited to‚ offenses such as murder‚ manslaughter‚ battery‚ and assault. Although stalking is considered a crime against a person‚ it does not require the threat or use of physical force. I will provide you with a more detailed overview of the

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    SOLDIERS WITH PTSD THAT COMMIT CRIMES The ongoing war against Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan will always be a heavily debated topic from its beginning on October 7‚ 2001 with the attack on America soil on 9/11. But an ongoing war that is often ignored is the servicemen and women of those who return home from combat and suffer from psychological problems. As a Veteran of the U.S. Army myself that suffers from PTSD‚ I am disturb by the staggering reports of the number of combat veterans

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    Do you think if it was to be your child doing this you should be held accountable for their crime? I believe parents should not be held responsible for crimes that their children committed because they did not force their child/children to do the crime. Since people do have a mind of their own and would probably still do these crimes even if their parents told them not too. The question is‚ are parents really the core of the problem or are there other bigger issues we have to consider? Many parents

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    Unit 140 Outcome1 Understand the impact of current legislation that underpins the safeguarding of children and young people. 1.1 Outline the current legislation that underpins the safeguarding of children and young people within own UK Home Nation. The legislation that safeguard children and young people are the Children Act‚ the act was created with a certain set of goals. Its primary purpose was to give boundaries and help for local authorities and/or other entities to better regulate

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    Are formerly abused children more likely to commit violent crimes? Definition at a minimum: Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death‚ serious physical or emotional harm‚ sexual abuse or exploitation; or an act or failure to act‚ which presents an imminent risk of serious harm. Child abuse is one of the Nation’s most serious concerns. The Children’s Bureau in the Administration on Children‚ Youth and families within Vietnam‚ addresses this important

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    Mohamed Mohamed Mr. M. Chalmers ENG 2D 5 December 2016 Macbeth: How He Is Influenced By Outside Forces To Commit His Crimes Macbeth‚ the tragic hero in William Shakespeare’s “MacBeth”‚ commits several different crimes in the duration of the play. Macbeth’s influenced into committing his crimes by outside forces such as lady Macbeth‚ the witches‚ and king Duncan in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Macbeth is influenced by lady Macbeth into committing the murder of king Duncan‚ she influenced

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    UNIT 1 PRINCIPLES OF DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS WITH CHILDREN‚ YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS 1.1.1 EXPLAIN WHY EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IS IMPORTANT IN DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS WITH CHILDREN‚ YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS Communicating effectively with children‚ young people and adults is very important to enable strong and positive relationships between these groups. Communicating positively with adults‚ this includes teachers and parents‚ is an important part in helping build a strong and trusting

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    reasons why women might not commit as much crime as men. (50 marks) The term ‘crime’ means behaviour that breaks the law. For example‚ someone who commits a crime such as drug offences or theft is considered a criminal. Feminists accept that women commit less crime than men because they are more likely to conform to rules and social controls than men. Based on the evidence in the ‘Official Crime Statistics’ (OCS) of 2009 and 2010 in England and Wales‚ men are five times more likely to commit crime

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    Why do young people participate in behaviours that put them at risk? Young people may participate in risk taking behaviours for a number of reasons. Peer influence is one factor that may encourage young people to put themselves at risk. This is because if an individual witnesses their peers actively engaging with risky behaviour‚ they may identify the behaviour as positive rather than taking into consideration the consequences. It has been found that young people identify alcohol with positive social

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