1. Extra Credit#1 “SLEEPERS” Due Date November 18‚ 2013 Anthony Milini 2. Sleepers is a movie about four juveniles growing up in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen in the 1960’s. Lorenzo Carcatarra
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Juvenile Delinquency; Causes and Possible Solutions 06/12/2011 By definition a juvenile delinquent is a young person‚ under the age of 18‚ who fails to do what is required by law. Our juvenile court system has the difficult task of finding the proper way to deal with these individuals. Unfortunately there is no perfect solution. Should juvenile delinquents be treated harshly? Should they be treated as an adult? Should they be put into a rehabilitation facility? There have been several
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juvenile delinquency in adolescents? Hypothesis: The more young adults are exposed to explicit hip hop culture the more likely they are to be influenced and practice what the lyrics in the song preach. Many sociologists wonder what have influenced such negative behavior amongst adolescents in society? What if it was music? In this paper I will find out if there is a real connection between hip hop and juvenile delinquency in adolescents. The Webster’s dictionary defines juvenile delinquency as ’conduct
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from International Association of Chefs of Police‚ Golbal Leadership in Policing: http://www.theiacp.org U.S. Department of Justice. (2009). ojjdp.gov. Retrieved January 29‚ 2011‚ from U.S. Department of Justice‚ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ U.S. Department of Justice Programs Office of Justice Programs. (1999). Making a Difference for Juveniles. OJJDP Research . Wichliffe‚ J. A. (2000). Why Juveniles Commit Crimes. Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute
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THE DEATH PENALTY AS A DETERRENT TO CRIME According to the Article 4 of the American Convention on Human Rights (1969) each human being has the right to have his life respected. But we know that there are some states where the death penalty still exists. It is used as a deterrent to crime and it may be enforced only for the most serious crimes. There are some advantages and disadvantages concerning the use of the death penalty. Society has always used punishment to discourage potential criminals
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childhood When a child kills‚ does he instantly become an adult? Or does he maintain some trappings of childhood‚ despite the gravity of his actions? These are the questions oppressing our legal system today‚ as the violent acts of juvenile delinquencies continue to make headlines. Some people believe that children should be tried as adults when prosecuted for certain serious crimes. Others feel that children should be tried as minors because they are not yet adults‚ and therefore‚ they should
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Exploring the Connection between Immigration and Violent Crime Rates in U.S. Cities‚ 1980–2000Author(s): Graham C. Ousey‚ Charis E. KubrinReviewed work(s):Source: Social Problems‚ Vol. 56‚ No. 3 (August 2009)‚ pp. 447-473Published by: University of California Press on behalf of the Society for the Study of Social ProblemsStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/sp.2009.56.3.447 .Accessed: 18/11/2012 00:12Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of
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According to “Juvenile Delinquency‚” under the parens patriae philosophy‚ minors who engage in extralegal behavior are viewed as victims of improper care‚ custody and treatment at home (Siegel‚ Welsh‚ Senna 16). The concept of parens patriae explains the state’s duty to protect minor children who lack proper care and custody from their parents. The occurrence of minor illegal behavior is a sign that the state should intervene. Before more serious crimes are committed‚ these youths should be taken
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The temptation and influence of gang activity is as prominent in females as it is in males. Before exploring the topic of gang delinquency one must first understand what a gang is. Most often‚ definitions of gang membership or affiliation mirror the organization rather than empirical realities of gang membership through self-selection (Huff‚ 1990). At the state level a gang consists of three or more people that share a common and identifying sign‚ symbol‚ or name. Whether individually or collectively
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Preventing Juvenile Delinquency Introduction A major problem in modern day society‚ of course‚ is criminals. It is believed by some that some people are born criminals‚ that they just have a genetic make up to do ‘bad things’‚ but for those who know better‚ we know this is nowhere near true. Criminals are formed by their environment‚ life experiences‚ and other situational factors. You can have the exact same two individuals and raise them in separate places and although they are genetically
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