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    The symbolism of the bell signifying a fresh start‚ a true chance to have a clean slate and create your own destiny‚ was brilliant in my eyes.  One of my favorite lines in the play was definitely when Bill said‚ "You have to hit these things at the right moment or it’s no good" (1121).   "Sure Thing" by David Ives The Play "Sure Thing" from David Ives examines the endless variations of boy meet girl and the ensuing pick up lines. The central theme throughout the play displays a few varieties of

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    of this emotional debate‚ the National Research Council’s Panel on Juvenile Crime steps forward with an authoritative review of the best available data and analysis. Juvenile

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    Juvenile Justice has been a prominent controversy in present day society. We can observe how the majority of crimes committed are being perpetrated by adolescents. The disputation arises on whether the Supreme Court justice should abolish mandatory life in prison for pubescents who commit the immorality of murder or authorize the punishment with parole. Although many can challenge this contrary issue‚ I concur with ideology of the Supreme Court ruling that juveniles who engage in murder could

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    Justice for Juveniles Capital punishment is the ultimate punishment that can be received by a convicted criminal in a capital offence. Capital punishment ultimately means the convicted criminal will be executed upon their execution date given to them by a court of law. Today‚ only 33 states allow the death penalty and after the Supreme Court case of Roper v. Simmons (2005)‚ no states allow the death penalty for children under the age of 18 at the time of the crime. Juvenile offenders typically have

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    Challenges for the Juvenile Justice System It has been one hundred years since the creation of the juvenile court in the United States. The court and the juvenile justice system has made some positive changes in the lives of millions of young people lives over the course or those years‚ within the last thirteen years there has been some daunting challenges in the system. According to Bartollas & Miller (2008) the challenges and unique issues the juvenile justice system face in the

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    Should Juvenile Offenders Be Tried As Adults? A Developmental Perspective on Changing Legal Policies Laurence Steinberg Temple University and The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice Paper presented as a part of a Congressional Research Briefing entitled “Juvenile Crime: Causes and Consequences‚” Washington‚ January 19‚ 2000. Address correspondence to the author at the Department of Psychology‚ Temple University‚ Philadelphia

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    extend its influence in the Middle East at this time. 5. Explain how British influence contributed to the rise of nationalism in the Middle East in the period 1919 to 1939. 6. How did Germany ’s determination to compete with Britain and France for empires contribute to the start of WWI? 7. How did Serbian nationalism‚ combined with Austro-Hungarian and Russian Imperialism‚ spark the start of WWI?   Please submit a Works Cited

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    Arzate 1 Mr. Wellen ERWC 5 May 2015 Juvenile Justice Essay Children do not have the capabilities of proper decision making to be tried and convicted as adults and serve time in adult prisions. The juvenile justice system was overlooked for many years. As of June 25‚ 2012‚ the Supreme Court ruled that juveniles who committed murder cold not be sentenced to life in prison because it violated the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusal punishment. I agree that juveniles should not be tried as adults‚

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    The juvenile justice system has a unique past of historical development‚ from the discovery of childhood to positivist criminology. The juvenile justice system was created with a simple idea in mind- to treat children who have committed crimes differently than adults. The goal of reformers was to create the ideal that juveniles should be treated‚ not punished. Since the 1960’s‚ however‚ the status quo of juvenile delinquency has shifted into a punitive model. Reformers are once again trying to institute

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    n 2006‚ the Philippines passed into law the Comprehensive Juvenile Justice Act (RA 9344) which raised the age of exemption from criminal liability from nine to 15 years. Thus‚ criminal offenders aged 15 years and below became automatically exempted from being tried and imprisoned for crimes they committed. The law also provides that youth offenders above 15 but below 18 may also be exempted from criminal liability if they can be shown to have acted without discernment. Discernment refers to the ability

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