CRIMES REASEARCH PAPER Criminalization of Attempt to Suicide Nishant Jain Section C Introduction Whoever attempts to end his life but unfortunately fails to end it is liable for punishment. The offence is punishable under Section 309 of Indian Penal Code‚ a self contained section prescribing punishment. Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code reads as: “Whoever attempts to commit suicide and does any act towards the commission of such offence shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term
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but also the universal rights as established by the international community. I will suggest a particular economic logic fuels this criminalization of homelessness as well as discuss the implications of such anti-homeless laws concerning notions of citizenship and personhood. I will then consider some alternatives to confronting homelessness that do not effectively criminalize and dehumanize
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Homelessness has been a growing problem throughout Canada. With an increasing number of homeless citizens in Canada‚ it shouldn’t be a cause for concerns when the middle and higher class population starts asking questions. Myself‚ a part of the middle class‚ see homeless individuals everywhere so it does affect me. In my opinion‚ homeless people should NOT be criminalized as this goes against the several aspects that makes Canada such a great place to reside. Classism is a very difficult problem
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In the essay‚ “Legalizing Drugs Makes Matters Worse by James Q. Wilson‚” Wilson expresses a view regarding legalizing drugs that it will cause more drug use. He warrants this by using 3 main possible results: 1) Drugs would be cheaper due to the fact that the black market inflates prices for illegal products. 2) Drugs would be much safer to gain possession of because you would no longer be receiving them from sketchy drug dealers‚ legitimate companies would be selling them. He expresses this by
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different in some fundamental way. When considering criminalization is it less important to focus on why some people break laws while others do not but to instead focus on why particular individuals/groups conduct is defined as crime while others are not. The process of othering in criminalization targets problem groups such as queer‚ welfare recipients‚ and people of color among others. There is a broad intersection of social and criminalization processes as well as the dynamics of representation
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Contrary to popular belief that ‘prostitutes’ need to be heavily controlled and restrained; criminalization and arrest can backfire into a huge problem for both sides as it creates distrust between the law and prostitutes. Criminalization and arrest can have many repercussions‚ such as jeopardizing their career‚ ruin their reputation in the industry and in case of an arrest it can create a criminal record which causes the sex worker to be unable to obtain jobs if he/she wants to do something else
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A youth subculture is a youth-based subculture with distinct styles‚ behaviors‚ and interests. Youth subcultures offer participants an identity outside of that ascribed by social institutions such as family‚ work‚ home and school. Youth subcultures that show a systematic hostility to the dominant culture are sometimes described as countercultures The punk subculture‚ which centres on punk rock music‚ includes a diverse array of ideologies‚ fashions and forms of expression‚ including visual art‚
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He youth of today is the driving force of tomorrow. It has some responsibility towards its country‚ which it must acknowledge and practice. Instead of blaming the system‚ youth should come together and mould the nation for a better tomorrow. YOUTH HAVE some responsibility towards their country. We need to learn from yesterday and live with hope for a better tomorrow. We can learn from our past how the young warriors shed their blood for the country. - See more at: http://www.merinews.com/article/role-of-youth-in-indias-development/140606
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Theme: What needs to be done to develop sense of citizenship in young people and help them realize their role in nation-building. “Bringing back the true purpose of the youth in filling up the missing pieces of our country’s key to success” In every dot begins a stroke. In every stroke begins a figure. In every figure begins an image. And in every image creates a masterpiece. Like a painting‚ our world is full of dots and strokes‚ and through those dots represents us people that though we may
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Rehabilitative services for youth offenders‚ since the 1960s‚ have been the principal solution of the Philippine government‚ past and present‚ to the persistent social problem of juvenile delinquency.The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) maintains 10 regional rehabilitation centers throughout the country; biggest among these are the National Training School for Boys (NTSB) in Rizal province and the Marillac Hills for girls in Alabang‚ Metro Manila. There are also other youth centers run by various
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