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    What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Theory X And Theory Y? Douglas McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y have both their advantages and disadvantages‚ though many would prefer to call them their strengths and weaknesses. The biggest advantage of using Theory X and Theory Y is that they are easy to understand. In addition to this‚ they can help a manager to focus on his thoughts on the different ways in which individuals relate to and carry out work. Although the theories are not used explicitly

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    elsewhere‚ assess the usefulness of labelling theory in explaining crime and deviance. (21 marks) Labelling theorists are concerned with how and why certain people and actions come to be labelled as criminal or deviant‚ and what effects this has on those who are labelled as such. As stated in Item A‚ labelling theory is focused with how individuals construct society based on their interactions with each other. Becker emphasises the significance of crime being a social construct; an action only becomes

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    Situational crime prevention (SCP) is “a framework for some practical and commonsense thinking about how to deal with crime” (Clarke 1995‚ cited in Verbruggen 2016). Crime prevention theories assert that there’s components in the environment that can be changed which lessens and manipulates opportunities for offenders to commit crimes. The rational choice theory (Cornish and Clarke 2006‚ cited in Newburn 2012) argues people are free to choose as reasoning individuals; weighs up means and ends; costs

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    usefulness of Marxist theories for an understanding of crime and deviance” (21 marks) Sociologists who favour the Marxist approach to explanations of crime concentrate on the exploitative nature of the capitalist society in which we live and how it propels individuals into a life of crime. Marxism is criticised by other theories who do not share their opinion on capitalism – this therefore means they do not share their opinion on crime and deviance. The traditional Marxist view on crime is that capitalism

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    discussed. Also in this paper the discussion on how crime‚ twin studies‚ adoption studies‚ and testosterone studies are linked to genetics will be discussed. This essay will show some of the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence that is linked to genetics and crime. I will also be giving my feelings on whether or not I agree with police departments using these findings‚ or if they should dismiss such findings. The link between genetics and crimes is a very contentious topic when it comes to

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    Why People Commit Crime: A Strain Theory Perspective SOCI150 Criminology Deviance‚ criminal behavior and wrong doings; why do they occur? People don ’t just wake up one morning and say "I ’m off from work today so why don ’t I just go rob a bank". There has to be something in their past or present experiences that cause one to engage in criminal behavior. So what makes people commit crime and most importantly why do they fell they need to so? Criminologists have studied this question for many years

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    Communication from WWII to Present Wars Communication on the battlefield is essential to victory. Without proper communication troops‚ supplies‚ and other necessities would not be readily available when needed. From soldiers on the front line calling for reinforcement or Predator drones being controlled by an operator thousands of miles away. Communications have changed the way we live and the way we kill. In World War II the Royal Corps of Signals (founded in 1920) duty was to operate and

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    AVAILABLES In addition to bank loans there is a range of alternative sources of finance available. At same time‚ a loan from a bank might not be the best way forward for every business. THESE ARE THE MOST POPULAR ROUTES: 1. Own finance – one can choose to start his own business by using his own financial resources. This may be from savings accounts or other investments that he has. Typically‚ it is not advised that one should fund his start-up from personal overdrafts‚ loans or credit cards as

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    The Future of Organized Retail in India The retail industry in India has been one of the largest and fastest growing industries. The Indian Retail industry‚ currently at $518 billion‚ has experienced a growth rate of 10.6% between 2010 and 2012 and is expected to grow to $1.3 trillion by 2020. Much of this growth is expected to be led by an estimated 25 percent average annual growth in organized retail. The share of organized retail currently stands at 8% of the total retail market. This share is

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    Justice System Paper Define crime: A crime is an act committed or omitted‚ in violation of a public law‚ either forbidding or commanding it; a breach or violation of some public right or duty due to a whole community‚ considered as a community. In its social aggregate capacity‚ as distinguished from a civil injury. (Wilkins v. U. S) Crime is as also define differently by each state‚ federal law‚ and the court system. Law Dictionary: What is CRIME? definition of CRIME (Black ’s Law Dictionary) Level

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