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    Social Stratification

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    power. One form of Social Inequality is Social Stratification. Social stratification – when a system of social inequality is based on a hierarchy (any systems of persons or things where one is ranked above another) of groups. * A structured ranking of entire groups of people that perpetuates unequal economic rewards and power in a society. In our report‚ we will focus on Social Stratifications and its consequences. Systems of Stratification 1. Slavery – the most extreme form of legalized

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    economic sanctions for decades to change some undesirable behavior of target states in a way favorable to sender states. However‚ a number of cases in which economic sanctions were imposed comprehensively called into question the effectiveness of sanctions in general. Iraqi case of comprehensive sanctions imposition revealed the sanctions crisis and put on the agenda three substantial and overlapping issues. First‚ comprehensive sanctions inflict wide humanitarian damage on mass public. Sanctions imposed

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    Crime and Victimization

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    for this assignment‚ please view the Jurisville scenarios and resulting simulations from Weeks 1 through 3 in Unit 1: Crime and Policing. In the scenarios and resulting simulations‚ Dr. Carla O’Donnell discusses theories of victimization. Sgt. Barry Evans identifies criminals and their past convictions‚ and relates the applicable federal‚ state‚ and / or local agencies that would take jurisdiction over the crimes committed. Sgt. Evans also illustrates how adopting select measures within the community

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    Econmic Sanctions

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    our actions to help ensure peace and unity is economic sanctions. Economic sanctions have been used for many years now in international relations. There has been countless number of times that the U.S has used this form of relations to deter a country away from its wrongful path of destruction. In recent news president Barak Obama has issued economic sanctions against Russia for their takeover of Crimea. The purpose of economic sanctions is to influence other countries in that their current

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    Theories of Victimization

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    Theories of Victimization (3) Melissa Marciano CRJ330-01 Dr. Dian Williams The greatest predictor of becoming a victim in the future is if a person was a victim in the past. For example‚ if a person was sexually molested as a child‚ it’s likely that person will become a victim of rape as an adult. David Finkelhor and Nancy Asigian suggest three types of characteristics increase a person’s potential for victimization: Target Vulnerability‚ Target Gratifiability‚ and Target Antagonism. Target

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    Intermediate Sanctions

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    Intermediate Sanctions Intermediate sanctions are the sanctions that are more restrictive than the probation and less restrictive than imprisonment. It is also intended to relieve the pressure on the over crowed facilities that deal with the corrections and the probation departments that are understaffed. The purpose for the intermediate sanction in the criminal justice process is that it helps with any of the concerns from the facilities being packed and over crowed. Jails and the prisons

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    Economic Sanctions

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    Economic sanctions are a tool in the world of diplomacy that nations use to influence other countries. Further explained in The Impact of Economic Sanctions‚ “Sanctions can be applied for a variety of reasons‚ including punishing or weakening a target‚ to signal disapproval‚ to induce a change in policy‚ or to bring about regime change” (The impact of Economic Sanctions 2007 ‚9). Sanctions are a more aggressive tool than diplomacy yet not as extreme as war‚ as Hovie Huseby and Sprinz assert “Sanctions

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    Intermediate Sanctions

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    Intermediate Sanctions Florence Thomas Axia College of University of Phoenix Intermediate sanctions are criminal sentences that fall between standard probation and incarceration. Intermediate sanctions can include house arrest‚ intensive probation (i.e.‚ probation with more conditions beyond the basic conditions of standard probation)‚ boot camps‚ electronic monitoring‚ and drug treatment programs. Intermediate sanctions serve a dual purpose in the criminal justice system. First

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    Crime And Victimization

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    Crime and Victimization Chris O’Connor Strayer University CRJ 100 Professor Blais October 31‚ 2014 Dr. Carla O’Donnell discusses Rational Choice Theory as the thought processes encountered when people engage in delinquent‚ (youthful offenders‚) or criminal behavior. They have a sense that crime pays and this is the easiest way to get ahead in life. Such a criminal mindset does not consider the exact consequences of their maladaptive behavior. Criminal offenders use rational choice to commit a

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    Sanctions and Embargoes

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    Trade Sanctions Note: Hugo‚ Jonas and Ryan please check this 1 more time. Sanctions and embargoes are political trade restrictions put in place against target countries .They are normally put in place by either the United Nations or the European Union. An embargo is a full ban set on another country’s trade by another. This means that the country under embargo is not allowed to import or export service and products with the country which banned them. A trade sanction (economic sanctions) is a trade

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