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    The Indian legislations The emergence of the concept of juvenile justice in India owes much to the developments that have taken place in western countries‚ especially in the perception of children and human rights jurisprudence in Europeand America. The Apprentices Act‚ 1850 was the first legislation that laid the foundation of juvenile justice system in the country. The concept consequently gained momentum with the enactment of the Indian Penal Code (1860)‚ Reformatory Schools Act (1897)‚ Code

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    “Mahr and Dowry: Two Very Different Concepts” Thesis: By defining and explaining Mahr and Dowry‚ then differentiating between the two‚ one will gain a better understanding of each concept. Mahr and Dowry are two concepts practiced by most Muslims‚ from both the past and present. The concept is chosen according to the tradition or practice of their family or community. They are vastly different in both their process and outcome‚ which therefore results in different scenarios. By defining and

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    Environment India’s first national park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park‚ now known as Jim Corbett National Park. By 1970‚ India only had five national parks In 1972‚ India enacted the Wildlife Protection Act and Project Tiger to safeguard the habitats of conservation reliant species. As of April 2012‚ there were 102 national parks. All national park lands then encompassed a total 39‚919 km2 (15‚413 sq mi) km²‚ comprising 1.21% of India’s total surface area. Wildlife Protection Act

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    JAJMANI System Introduction The real India breathes in its villages.India is a land of villages with around 70 % of its population still residing in it .The basic characteristics of the Indian villages are: a)Still practising their old age custom and traditions. b)Illiteracy has still bound them into shackles which needs to be addressed in the indian village c)Cate is still a social evil which is prevalent in the villages. d)Caste

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    The justice system is a forever changing system. Improvements are always being made and laws are always being passed. The justice system is much like evolution‚ it is constantly adapting to its environment. In 1908 in Chicago one of the most significant changes in history occurred in the justice system. This improvement in the justice system gave second chances to many deserving criminals. Children are the most capable people to change. The Juvenile justice system was introduced in Chicago and the

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    History of the United States Court System Abstract When Congress first met on March 4‚ 1789‚ one of the first items of business was to fulfill the requirements of Article III‚ section 1‚ of the Constitution. Article III‚ section 1‚ provides that the "judicial power of the United States‚ shall be vested in one supreme Court‚ and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish." The First Congress responded by enacting the Judiciary Act of 1789‚ which established

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    Running head: REFLECTION ON THE HISTORY & SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY Reflection on the History & Systems of Psychology Aron Blesch University of the Rockies May 30‚ 2013 1 REFLECTION ON THE HISTORY & SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY 2 Pre-modern‚ modern and postmodern frames of reference have all helped shape important‚ contemporary psychological theories and issues. In this paper I will attempt‚ in a reflective manner‚ to walk through and revisit the areas we covered in course‚ the end aim being to gain a

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    Software Systems CA History and development of Operating Systems Table of contents Page 1 : Contents Page 2 : Introduction Page 2-3 : History of Operating Systems Page 3 : Timesharing and Multiprogramming 1960s Page 4 : The personal computer era Page 4-5 : The Significant types of Operating Systems Page 5-6 : The Functions of Operating Systems Page 7 : Why OS is so critical Page 7 : Conclusion Page 8 : Bibliography Introduction "Operating Systems have earned the reputation for being

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    English 106 November 26‚ 2012 History of the Juvenile Justice System The 100 year history of the juvenile justice system in the United States has seen fundamental changes in certain aspects of process and philosophy. Many adults‚ in today’s society‚ would disagree with how juveniles are processed in the adult justice system. In the 18th century‚ any juvenile below the age of 17 years old were housed with adults in the criminal system. Most juveniles in the adult system in the 18th century were in

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    A History of Operating Systems To understand and to be prepared for the future of computer support it helps to know the history of operating systems. The operating system is the software that links the user to the computer’s hardware. Early mainframes (the predecessor of the personal computer) did not use an operating system. Programs were loaded onto the mainframe by paper punch cards‚ magnetic or paper tape. The user would start the program and wait for the program to complete‚ or crash

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