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    Science Fiction

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    EPICAC List some items from the story that can be found now. List some items from the story that can be found in the future. Some items that can be found now are computers. Some things that can be found in the future are super computers‚ like EPICAC. Do you think that the author accurately describes scientific principles in the novel? Why or why not? I think the author did a good job on describing the scientific principles because the story had advanced technology. Explain the characters involvement

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    and psychological literature. And the narrowest represented type is researches in modern and classical fiction (we mean works concerning the question "how are the rites of passages reflected and described in fiction?"). But if we want to look at the researches which work with certain literary genre‚ namely‚ fantasy genre‚ we find out that such works are very few. Although exactly fantasy fiction most closely connects with myth‚ fairy and folk tale‚ it means that just here we can find schemes and

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    Encyclopedia of Gothic Literature Encyclopedia of Gothic Literature MARY ELLEN SNODGRASS Encyclopedia of Gothic Literature Copyright © 2005 by Mary Ellen Snodgrass All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means‚ electronic or mechanical‚ including photocopying‚ recording‚ or by any information storage or retrieval systems‚ without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact: Facts On File‚ Inc. 132 West

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    Crime and Deviance

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    Understanding Crime Statistics 1. The level of recorded crime may decrease due to the enormous pressure and expectations put on police departments by society to keep crime down. Increased and improved police resources and harsher custodial sentences is what Police departments claim to be the reason for the reduction in crime. However this being said it has been suggested that Police departments may have altered crime statistic figures‚ in order to meet new Home Office efficiency targets

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    Measuring Crime

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    Criminology Crime is usually committed by the criminals with no problem‚ but it’s what comes after the crime that the victim is faced with that is the hard part. Crimes are supposed to be reported but unfortunately‚ sometimes victims fail to report them. People often forget how important reporting crime is. Without these crime reports it becomes very difficult to collect crime data. However‚ for all the unreported crimes‚ there are reported crimes‚ as well. When crimes are reported‚ it becomes

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    Crime Analysis

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    HOW TECHNOLOGY IS USED IN CRIME ANALYSIS CJ 216 Highfill‚ Lucrissa 9/7/2010 Leave this page blank The first step in the crime analysis process is the collection of data; this step is closely connected to data storage. As noted above‚ this step occurs outside the direct control of the crime analysis function. In most police agencies‚ officers and/or civilian employees enter crime reports and other data into a computer system. Officers may write reports in longhand that are then entered

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    Recorded Crime

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    Why might the figures for recorded crime underestimate the actual amount of crime that takes place? Brief definition of crime and the process from committed crime to prosecution. An overview of recorded crime numbers between the years 1876-2000. Given statistics of the actual amount of recorded and unrecorded crime. Possible reasons and examples for crimes not being recorded based on BCS surveys. To define crime we have to look at it from two different perspectives‚ one is based on the legal

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    Measuring Crime

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    Measuring Crime CJA/204 October 9‚ 2013 Richard Pacheco Measuring Crime There are two different instruments used in reporting crime. There are also major crimes reporting program used in the United States. These major crime reporting programs do have a purpose and does give statistical information on crime in the United States. There are a difference between crime rates‚ arrest rates‚ clearance rates‚ and recidivism rates. The information reported about crime rates can be misleading and give

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    Crime and Deviance

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    for the high proportion of young‚ working class males shown in official statistics on crime.” This essay will start by making a distinction between the concepts of crime and deviance‚ followed by an examination how such concepts have been acquired and accepted by society. Further reference will be made to the current crime statistics‚ and analyse some of the possible explanations for the high proportion of crime that is being committed by young males. Finally‚ consideration will be given to what

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    Crime and Geography

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    Crime and Geography CRIME MAPPING Crime mapping is how we detect areas with crime. In Crime Mapping‚ it focuses on identifying places or areas where crime is high or low. Mapping crime is helpful as police can track down which areas in a city‚ town or country has high risk of crime. When a crime has been committed‚ the crime will be plotted on a map with information like when the crime was made‚ what offence was made and who the offender was. Currently‚ Crime mapping has been used actively

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