What was the social and historical context in which the juvenile court was created? What has been the fundamental difference between the procedures used in juvenile courts and those employed in criminal (adult) courts? Juvenile Court‚ authority charged with the disposition of legal actions involving children. One hundred years ago‚ the Illinois legislature enacted the Illinois Juvenile Court Act (1899 Ill. Laws 132 et seq.)‚ creating the first separate juvenile court. The policy debates raging
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The idea that race is biological‚ emerged back in the 17th century with all the great discoveries found in that decade. However this idea continued spreading in the 19th century especially among the different cultures encountered through colonialism. Thus‚ white settlers claimed themselves as a “superior race” and justified the slavery‚ which was performed against what they called “inferior race”. Moreover‚ the term “race” still existed even after the end of colonialism. To what extend then‚ the
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The Language of Race The Harvard community has made this article openly available. Please share how this access benefits you. Your story matters. Citation Levinson‚ Meira. 2003. The Language of Race. Theory and Research in Education 1‚ no. 3: 267-281. Published Version doi:10.1177/1477878503001003001 Accessed March 3‚ 2015 2:04:52 PM EST Citable Link http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:10860769 Terms of Use This article was downloaded from Harvard University’s DASH repository‚ and
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The term “race” means to me a group of people with the similar backgrounds and cultures. Race can also be defined as a species of people. Society defines race as the color of your skin but this is a myth. Race is more than the color of your skin; it is your lineage and heritage. It is who you are. The term “ethnic” means belonging to races or nations based on distinctions of race or ethnological. Ethnic is when you relate to a sizable group of people and share a common and distinctive racial‚ national
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Critically discuss Stuart Hall’s notion of race as a floating signifier‚ drawing on contemporary examples to help explain the concept. Stuart Hall’s idea of race as a floating signifier explains how race is a ‘classification of difference’ in human society. For Hall‚ the concept of race has been emphasized through meaning-making practices in society such as colonization‚ which cemented ideas of nationhood by excluding minority ethnic groups. Moreover‚ the fluidity of race as a signifier allowed for its manipulation
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Race is a biological meaning‚ creating division between humankind. This happens when people are called‚ White‚ Black‚ Brown or Asian. Gender is the attribute that is given to males and females to distinguish between the two categories. Both race and gender are socially constructed. Race and gender intersect in the formation of identities in which race they fit in and what gender they fit in. There are ways to get out of dominate racial roles simply by educating people‚ but there are also ways to
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KNOW MORE RACES IN MALAYSIA ORANG ASLI Orang Asli (lit‚ "original peoples" or "aboriginal peoples" in Malay)‚ is a general Malaysian term used for any indigenous groups that are found in Peninsular Malaysia. They can be divided into three main groups - the Negrito (also called Semang)‚ the Senoi and the Proto-Malay. Negrito is an Orang Asli group in Malaysia. There are only about 2‚000 of them today. They are believed to be the earliest inhabitants of the Malay peninsula. The Negritoes are usually
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Does race and ethnicity play a role in how art is made? What is considered to be Asian American art? These are the questions one would ask in order to better understand the relationship between race and ethnicity and how it ties in with Asian American art. Every piece of artwork has a story‚ a message expressed to the audiences. These messages may portray more than one influence‚ but the main influence that inspires the creation of the art is through the artist’s race and ethnicity. Through race and
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Through play children develop co-ordination and strength‚ they also learn how to take risks‚ negotiate and overcome obstacles. Children need to take risks to find out about themselves and their boundaries and the best way to do that is through play‚ e. g‚ climbing walls‚ obstacle courses‚ climbing trees. Play is fundamental to the enjoyment of children‚ and is essential to children’s health‚ well-being and future life chances. Obesity‚ rickets
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The Race Into Space Austin Stipanovic Period 2 Introduction In recent history‚ numerous countries have competed against each other for weapons‚ research‚ and advancement in military power. Among those races is the race to the moon. Taking a back seat behind the nuclear weapon race‚ the Cold War‚ and various wars‚ the lunar landing shined like a diamond in the rough of history. From Sputnik and Yuri Gagarin to Explorer I and Apollo 11‚ these pinpoints in history are the origin of the
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