sport Another important discussion is whether skateboarding can be considered a subculture more than a sports activity wherein different subculture participate. As shown in some of the reports in the state of the art (Johns 2011; Van der Rijt et al. 2002) skaters were not significantly more involved in marijuana use than other cultures‚ but as Nielsen and co. found it is possible that participating in several subcultures that acknowledge a particular behavior make the individual more likely to get
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1. What role does the police/corrections subculture play in fueling law enforcement misconduct? Defend your position. It is unreasonable to believe law enforcement misconduct does not exist; it has been ongoing since the creation of the law enforcement entity. This is due to the subculture created within the police and corrections units. A subculture is unwritten rules and guidelines referring to attitudes‚ beliefs and behaviors assisting the officers in survival. Survival refers to camaraderie
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Such Romanization of the Amish culture‚ indicates that the Amish subculture is some kind of ‘’idealistic society’’‚ where nothing bas ever happens. Even if unemployment is at a minimum‚ it’s a greater overstatement to argue that crimes within the Amish community are ‘’low‚ if not non-existent’’ (Kraybill‚ Donald B). When
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Introduction In this analysis I will cover the different aspects of sport subculture and what it means to be a recognizable member within a group. I will give examples of what it means to be a part of such subcultures. For example‚ shared ways of dressing‚ group status and credibility‚ as well as some of the groups norms and rituals. The specific group I will discuss will be my basketball team and the role I play within it. Because my team is at highly competitive level‚ our norms may be unlike
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The correctional subculture has various ethical questions pertaining to a correction officer and his duties. According to Thomson and Wadsworth (2005)‚ when an officer makes the decision to reprimand or write a disciplinary report‚ he is playing a role in the Criminal Justice System (p. 316). A disciplinary committee also has a dilemma because he‚ or she must decide on what punishment should accrue towards the offender. This may be a temporary loss of privileges‚ or he may have his sentence increased
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Kayla DiMarco English 1A Dr. Small 28 April 2014 Hippie Subculture Punks‚ goths‚ metallers‚ soul sisters‚ hippies; there was a time when the young generation made it clear what tribe and music they were into by the way they dressed‚ but not anymore. The young subculture today has different definitions of these new young cultures‚ because of our society‚ rather than actually knowing who these people truly are. Call them freaks‚ the underground‚ the counter-culture‚ flower children‚ or hippies—they
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The Similarities and Differences in the Criminal Subculture and the Police Subculture Criminology August 14‚ 2012 The Similarities and Differences in the Criminal Subculture and the Police Subculture A police officers job is to protect and serve. An officer is to offer assistance to those in need and to enforce the laws established by the law makers. A police officer’s job is not the monotonous 8-5 job that most have…..it is ever changing‚ 24-7. It is not a normal environment. Think
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Sac 3 – Research Task and Written Report “Health Issues Facing Australia’s Youth” 1. Describe the health issue When people eat more calories than they burn off‚ their bodies store the extra calories as fat. When people keep up a pattern of eating more calories than they burn‚ more and more fat builds up in their bodies. Eventually‚ the body gets to a point where the amount of body fat can have a negative effect on a person’s health. Doctors use the terms "overweight" or "obese" to describe
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It’s hard to choose just one subculture that I belong to. I am a working mother‚ student and a wife. But if I had to classify just one‚ I would put myself into the mother category. Being a mother is a hard job‚ and can’t be taken lightly. It’s a twenty four hour‚ seven day a week job and is something I would not change for the world. We are commonly called the heroes for being there to take care of the sick‚ sad or angry child. The taxi driver‚ because as everyone knows‚ we are always there
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Subculture: Marijuana in the United States Fatima Alikhan ENG 122 Professor Kenneth Newton Monday May 23‚ 2010 The United States has an approved list of drugs that are considered legal and illegal that create adverse side effects and hold diverse political views. Marijuana is a substance that popular media holds in a negative undertone while other drugs such as valium and alcohol are supported‚ if not glorified. Popular media is a powerful tool that gathers a mass of people
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