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    Outline and evaluate two or more therapies used in the treatment of Schizophrenia (24 marks) There is no established permanent cure for Schizophrenia‚ but there are a variety of therapies which help prevent schizophrenic episodes and also help sufferers deal with their mental illness. One of the main types of therapy used is drug therapy. Drug therapy involves issuing a patient psychotherapeutic drug(s) which are used to alter the chemical functioning of the brain by affecting the action of

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    Q. Describe and evaluate two psychological theories of interpersonal attraction. In this consider the extent to which attraction is determined by cultural and social factors‚ rather than an act of choice. A. Attraction can be considered as a relatively simple process‚ which has a number of different forms such as friendships‚ sexual attraction and romantic love. There are various factors and processes which are involved in attraction‚ which will be covered in this essay. Interpersonal attraction

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    AO1 AO2 AO3 Describe and evaluate two theories of the formation of relationships One theory is ‘The Matching Hypothesis’ which is a social psychological theory based on relationships‚ proposed by Goffman in 1952. It suggests that in order for a relationship to be a long and successful one; both partners in the relationship must be equally matched in attractiveness. The reason for this is due to fear of rejection‚ therefore when searching for a potential life partner the primary drive is to

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    Explain Judicial Review using two case examples. As soon as civilizations created constitutions‚ actions were being called unconstitutional by those who opposed them. In some instances‚ unconstitutional acts were the subject of revolution‚ regicide‚ or as happened in the American political system‚ the declaration of a Judiciary body. American judicial review can broadly be defined as the power of this such judicial branch of the government to determine whether or not the acts of all branches of the

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    Davin Thomas Assignment two 7/5/12 Dr. Singh Justice is a word that has been defined by many but all seem to have similar meanings. For example‚ Plato thinks that justice consists of maintaining the societal status quo. In addition‚ justice is seen as one’s virtues‚ wisdom‚ temperance‚ and courage. He states that in an ordered state everyone should perform his or her role and not interfere with what others do. Whereas‚ Aristotle says justice is within the law and that the law is the

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    The argument of sentencing juveniles for heinous crimes has been an issue for many years. Some believe that the sentencing of juveniles sufficient in trying to rehabilitate them and some feel sentencing is insufficient. Some crimes‚ like murder‚ are so heinous that no matter what the person’s age is that they deserve to lose their freedom. It is believed that juveniles are not ready to take the blame for their actions like an adult would because they are not mentally able to handle the judicial

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    Juvenile Sex Offenders: A new issue in the Juvenile Justice System Morgan Cotter Juvenile Justice CJ 307-A Dr. Monica Robbers Marymount University December 7‚ 2009 Juvenile Sex Offenders: A new issue in the Juvenile Justice System The classification and treatment of juvenile sex offenders is a unique issue in the Juvenile Justice System today. This is either because we do not have much research on the recidivism rates of repeat

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    Definiton essay: Juvenile delinquent Definition Essay: Juvenile Delinquent English Composition 1 Kelley Jones September 5th 2010 Abstract This paper is a definition essay that defines the term juvenile delinquent. Juvenile delinquent is a person under the legal age that breaks the law. This essay will give the reader in depth information about the term juvenile delinquent. Juvenile Delinquent Juvenile delinquency is a term that basically means a person under the age of legality

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    sent two men to listen to the reverend. (4) The two men brought back positive reviews and found his doctrine highly favorable. Between the doctrine and the positive reviews‚ a conversation developed between the six men. Within the conversation‚ a joke

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    my internship at was the Madison County Probation Department. I was assigned to the Edwardsville Hillsboro Satellite Office. The staff of the Madison County Probation Department is responsible for the supervision and services to both adult and juvenile offenders on probation. They work to rehabilitate offenders by conducting offender risk assessments‚ enforce the conditions of court orders‚ and help to ensure that the offenders are aware of the impact of their crime on the victims and the public

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