Have YOU ever heard of Youth Court? The Niskayuna Youth Court is offered as an alternative to the young people who have committed a crime in our community‚ instead of the criminal justice system. The Niskayuna Youth Court is run by two favorites of the high school student body- Mr. Stroebel and business teacher Mrs. Lindsay. People go to Youth Court after they have pleaded guilty to a crime to appear before a jury of their peers. The student jury then hears the evidence‚ and makes a decision about
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for example or driving without a license to work. These are still criminals per society opinions and the law. And the question arose what can be identified as the law and precisely how does these laws criminalize youth of color. Trying to meaningfully address the unacceptable tags youth of color are placed after being criminalized for sometimes minor acts. As historical roots and minority status play an essential role with these criminalizing categories. People of colors have been oppressed and discriminated
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to provide adequate status‚ acceptance and identity. In the youth subculture‚ Subcultures try to compensate for the failure of the larger culture to provide adequate status‚ acceptance and identity. In the youth subculture‚ youth find their age-related needs metyouth find their age-related needs metPunks Subcultures try to compensate for the failure of the larger culture to provide adequate status‚ acceptance and identity. In the youth subculture‚ Subcultures try to compensate for the failure of
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. Many youth run away and become homeless because of problems in their home such as physical‚ mental or sexual abuse. Depending on the situation some youth are asked to leave their home because the family is unable to provide for their specific mental health or disability needs or they are forced out of their homes because their parents cannot afford to care for them. In some cases mental health issues of a family member or substance abuse from a family member or parental neglect‚ can also be the
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Youth Golf: Better “fore” a Child Each year countless parents get excited to sign their kid up for sports activities. Parents march to sporting goods stores to stock up on equipment and block off hours and hours of their schedules to attend practices and games. Unfortunately‚ for most parents sports such as football‚ basketball‚ soccer‚ and baseball are the only options they consider. Millions of parents involve their children in sports like football‚ baseball‚ softball‚ and soccer. What about
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unalienable rights‚ that among these are life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness” and Abraham Lincoln in his Gettysburg Address furthers‚ “[the] [United States’] fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation‚ conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” But in the United States today‚ not all are equal. Within the majority of the United States‚ same-sex couples cannot be married or reap the benefits of said marriage. Marriage is basic to the recognition
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The Effects of Violence on Today’s Youth In recent years‚ the advancement in entertainment technology in the field of and the increasing liberalization of America and its media have led to the creation and marketing of violent forms of entertainment. This includes such technologies movies‚ TV shows‚ video games‚ and news outlets. Today’s youth have easy accessibility to many of these violent forms of entertainment and are increasingly exposed to them at younger ages. The exposure to gore and violence
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It is rooted in our traditional Western values that marriage is intended to be between man and woman. The dictionary defines it as the social institution under which a male and female establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments and religious ceremonies.1 I do not believe marriage should have an alternate definition. President George W. Bush once addressed our nation stating: “The union of a man and woman is the most enduring human institution honored and encouraged
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Gay Marriage Gay Marriage is the new “it” topic for all highly religious people to begin discussing as ultimately the “demise” of our nation. While many opposed feel it is against their religious beliefs others are simply not comfortable with the relationship. However‚ in an ever-changing world‚ it is something that while some may try and prevent it‚ is not going to disappear. Marriage by definition is “the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as
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Alcohol is the drug of choice among youth. Many young people are experiencing the consequences of drinking too much‚ at too early an age. As a result‚ underage drinking is a leading public health problem in this country. Each year‚ approximately 5‚000 young people under the age of 21 die as a result of underage drinking; this includes about 1‚900 deaths from motor vehicle crashes‚ 1‚600 as a result of homicides‚ 300 from suicide‚ as well as hundreds from other injuries such as falls‚ burns‚ and
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