Can criminologists make equal justice between ‘crime’ and ‘social harm’? Throughout the years‚ the ‘problem of crime’ has been a long debated subject due to its complexity. At some point‚ it was a matter of different regions‚ cultures‚ and particular laws that made it difficult for people to argue whether a certain thing was a crime or not. In spite of this fact‚ this problem still exists-for example: if‚ in one country a particular thing can be a right‚
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What is the harm of Asbestos in Your Home? Homes in Australia built before 1990 could contain asbestos. What is that so alarming? Asbestos is a known substance that when inhaled or ingested causes various health problems including mesothelioma and lung cancer. The following will discuss what you need to know about asbestos and what to do about it if you find out it is in your home. What is Asbestos? Asbestos is a natural silicate mineral that consists of miniscule fibres. When it gets stirred up
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Most people who choose to end their lives do so for complex reasons. Research has shown that in the UK many people who die by suicide have a mental illness‚ most commonly depression or an alcohol problem. In many cases‚ suicide is also linked to feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness. Vulnerability to suicide Many experts believe a number of things determine how vulnerable a person is to suicidal thinking and behaviour. These include: • life history - for example having a traumatic experience
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Emile Durkheim was to become one of the most influential writers in regard to the subject of suicide and its link to the state of our modern society. For centuries before his writing‚ suicide was regarded as a moral and psychological problem that was caused by differences inherent to the individual. Durkheim’s work was the first to imply that the study of suicide could not be based on individuals and it was crucial to create a sociological approach regarding the external causes of society itself
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Today‚ the internet is regarded as the largest information base and it become an integral part of our lives. Not only can we access a vast amount of data on the internet but we can also use the internet as a channel of communication. However‚ there is a price to pay for this easy access to such vast amounts of information. I. How come that the internet has a negative impact to the netizens? II. What effects it may do to the society? To our children? And to ourselves? III. How can
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Suicide What is Suicide? Not every self-inflicted death is a suicide. A man‚ who crashes his car into a tree after falling asleep on the wheel‚ is not trying to kill himself. Edwin Shneidman (1999‚ 1993‚ 1981‚ 1963)‚ one of the most influential writers on this topic‚ defines suicide as an intentioned death—a self-inflicted death in which one makes an intentional‚ direct and conscious effort to end one’s life. Intentional death may take various forms. Shneidman distinguished four kinds of people
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Suicide (Latin suicidium‚ from sui caedere‚ "to kill oneself") is the act of intentionally causing one’s own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair‚ the cause of which is frequently attributed to a mental disorder such as depression‚ bipolar disorder‚ schizophrenia‚ borderline personality disorder‚[1] alcoholism‚ or drug abuse.[2] Stress factors such as financial difficulties or troubles with interpersonal relationships often play a role. Efforts to prevent suicide include limiting access
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The Harm of Development Development‚ Advancement and Technology: People think of these words as positive things. These are simple words and have big meanings. We all know that these help us in our daily living‚ but these are only good for our present lives. The fact that every country in this world aims for these‚ we can’t also hide the harm it does to Mother Nature. Urban growth has been a growing concern now. Tall buildings and infrastructures comes with forest denudation‚ land reformation
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working with self harm or eating disorders. “She cuts herself. Never too deep‚ never enough to die. But enough to feel the pain. Enough to feel the scream inside. The lines I wear around my wrist are there to prove that I exist. A broken mirror‚ a bleeding fist‚ a silver blade against a wrist‚ tears falling down to lips unkissed‚ she’s not the kind you’ll come to miss.” (http://xxdailydreamxx.tripod.com/id16.html) I took this poem from an internet site that encourages people who self harm to express
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Suicide is an act where one intentionally ends his/her own life. Suicide has existed for a long time and has increased substantially in the past 2-3 decades among adolescents. In order for a death to be considered suicide it must be one’s own doing‚ where the person intentionally used a physical action to kill himself; this is different from an accidental self-inflicted death. If a suicide does not result in death‚ it is labeled as an attempted suicide. Statistics show that suicide rates in New Orleans
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