wanted Kent’s trial to happen in adult court. His reasons included Kent’s criminal history and the serious nature of the current charges. Kent’s lawyer‚ of course‚ wanted the case to stay in juvenile court. Had the judge allowed a hearing‚ Kent’s lawyer would have argued that his client was mentally ill. He would have said this fact should be considered before determining which trial court to use. Yet the judge made the decision without holding a hearing. The adult court tried Kent and found him guilty
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Adult What is a definition for an adult? A fully developed person from a malignity owned‚ or when a person over twenty-one. I claim that an adult don’t have a specific definition‚ and I think that is nothing about age‚ appearance‚ and relationship. How to show you are an adult? Around five years ago‚ when I was working in a computer’s company‚ I felt I was an adult. Five years ago‚ I was working in a pretty good company‚ and I was working harder than other peers; in addition‚ I worked more than
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Running head: Opportunities for Adults 1 Transformational Learning Opportunities for Adults in the Online Christian Classroom Heidi Bunten INFT 101 Opportunities for Adults 2 Online education is a way for many adults to return to school. The convenience of being able to attend class from
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Adult Crime‚ Adult Time A good argument needs not only logic and clear evidence‚ but also the establishment of a personal connection to the reader. In 1998‚ the Washington Post article “ Adult Crime‚ Adult Time” by Linda J.Collier is a well-created problem solution argument that almost fits this definition of a good argument. In this article‚ Collier argues that children who knowingly engage in adult conduct and crime should be punished as adults. Overall I agree with Collier’s argument
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06 August 2013 Juvenile Crime In “Adult Crimes‚ Adult Time‚” published in the Washington Post on March 29‚ 1998‚ Linda J. Collier argues about the juvenile laws and her principal argument shows that children should serve the same time as adults when they commit adult crimes. Collier provides some statistics and examples (Jonesboro shooting‚ Daily City shooting‚ and her experience with a particular girl) that support her position regarding the information of the article. The diversity of laws among
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Children and adults can be compared on how they respond to situations and how they act. Children have been seen to act in a more free manor. They mostly worry about themselves‚ over time learning to consider other’s views and feelings when completing an action. Typical adult actions‚ however‚ are almost entirely controlled by thoughts and feelings aware of the world around them. Children act on impulses‚ while adults have been mentally trained to act against these impulses‚ acting in a way to appear
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Assignment (6 Characteristics of Adult Learners) Mark McDonald II 08/23/2013 Six Characteristics In my research‚ I have found that preparing for the adult learner is much different than one might think. In this first assignment‚ I explore six characteristics of adult learners‚ identify training that we currently offer that honors one of the six characteristics‚ and identify a possible improvement that will honor this characteristic. I have learned as adult educators in the blood banking industry
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The Eight Principles of Adult Education Adults don’t learn in the same way as children do because their personality structure is almost fully developed at that stage in their lives‚ along with a series of habits and practices that have been acquired during their lifetime. Therefore‚ the learning process must take into account how an adult perceives not only what is being taught‚ but also themselves; this includes‚ but is not limited to: considering their previous learning experiences‚ considering
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secondary level being offered Adult Learners. Topics discussed include the key differences between many regular high school programs and adult high school completion programs‚ the role of mature student programs in high school completion and the challenges facing such programs. The importance of adult education programs to long-term poverty reduction strategies is also noted (Pinsent‚ 2015). In reading this article I feel that I have a second chance on education being an adult and going back to school
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Unit 11 Safeguarding adults and promoting independence. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Task 1 P1: Describe forms of abuse which may be experienced by adults. Provide 5 types of abuse (e.g. Physical‚ Psychological‚ Sexual‚ Financial‚ Neglect) Forms of abuse in adults can include: • Physical - Such as: Hitting‚ Pushing‚ Hair-pulling‚ Pinching‚ Inappropriate restraint‚ Shaking‚ Misuse of medication‚ or Scalding. •
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