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    Commit Suicide is one of the serious social issues in the world. Nowadays‚ suicide rate in Malaysia is become higher and higher. According to The STAR online‚ Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said that the ratio of suicides was 1.3 for every 100‚000 people from 2007 to 2010‚ but it added that it could be higher. Cases of commit suicide are increasing every year. The majority people who commit suicide were aged between from 24 to 44‚ which is productive age group. From the research‚ we could

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    What age defines a person as an adult? In some states‚ such as Texas‚ you are considered an adult at 17 years of age. Other state’s juvenile systems make you liable to be tried as an adult at the age of 18. Law enforcement officials have been questioning the age of being tried as an adult for the past 40 years. Recently‚ they have come to the conclusion that children between the ages of 16 and 18 who commit adult crimes should be tried and sentenced as adults. After researching information and

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    Responding To Content Rashwan’s subject is how the internet social networks impact the Egyptian Revolution. His purpose is to inform us of how technology is the greatest democracy. He suggest that the internet is the catalyst of the uprising. He interpreted Ghonim’s statement about the internet as powerful it moves him and makes him clearly understand the importance of the internet to the world. Rashwan’s essay explains how the internet plays a big role on overthrowing the Egypt’s government

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    Drinking Age to 18 Multiple Perspectives May 10 That moment when you feel like you’re old enough to do something but that law forbid you from doing that. When you turn 18 you’re legally able to buy tobacco‚ get a tattoo‚ go to a strip club‚ take loans out‚ adopt a child‚ sign legal documents‚ and join the armed forces. Yet you can do all except drink under the age of 21. There are many other countries in the world that you are allowed to consume alcohol under the age of 21

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    Offending decreases with age from the mid 20s (Hayes & Prenzler‚ 2012). Explain this finding using one psychological theory‚ one sociological theory and one interactionist theory. Can these theories of crime adequately explain this finding? Discuss. Juvenile offending increases to a peak in the adolescent years and then decreases in early adulthood. Criminal behaviour in offenders decreases in age from the mid twenties which has been proved fact using evidence from psychological‚ sociological

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    ​When you turn 18 you have many responsibilities and privileges in the United States. You are allowed to vote‚ get married adopt a child. You are now considered an adult. There are expectations that are now required of you. In adulthood you are expected to act a certain way. You are expected to make decisions and carry out your responsibilities that can and will affect you life. However our cultures approach to childhood is hypocritical and has damaged the adulthood of some people as a cause and

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    Maria Aragon 2015 February 18th English 5/6 Period 4 Should children who commit violent crimes be tried as adults? Teenagers who commit crimes as adults should be given the same punishment as adults mainly because kids and adults should know the difference between right and wrong. Many may make mistakes but both adults and kids know what is right and what is wrong but still decide to do it. People believe we should give teens an easier sentence but some consequences that can happen

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    The people who are in the ages of 18 to 26 years years of age have the responsibility to be educated about the sake of becoming healthy‚ because every individual that are 18 through 26 are role models for young and elderly people. Many people look up to the 18 through 26 years of age because they have the power of voice to influence others. For instance‚ many people who are in college eat unhealthy because on campus there is a lot of food places for them to go out and eat. In the Sacramento Bee

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    It is not quite sure which one is more dangerous‚ however‚ this essay shall explore some reasons why drunk drivers should be severely punished. Firstly‚ drunk drivers are absolutely forbidden since it can cause a wreak havoc in the street. Furthermore‚ the condition can also claim many innocent lives. People who do not realize how dangerous it is to drive while they are drunk should be given a proper education about driving. For instance‚ if one has a formal education about driving before they jumped

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    Legal Drinking Age18 or 21? People have always wanted what they cannot have. Starting in 1984‚ this is the attitude most lawmakers in America have taken with respect to underage drinking‚ since it was the time when many states changed their drinking age from eighteen to twenty-one. Lawmakers thought that if you raised the drinking age‚ people could drink more responsibly‚ because as you grow older‚ your brain matures and with maturity comes responsibility. Although this law‚ passed not even twenty

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