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    phenomenon of crime from the perspective of political conservatism. Right realism assumes it takes a more realistic view of the causes of crime and deviance. Right realists believe crime and deviance are a real social problem that requires practical solutions. It is said that right realism perpetuates moral panics as a means of swaying the public to agree with their views. For example‚ the media claims that elderly people are scared to be attacked when venturing out‚ when in actuality crimes against OAP’s

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    Outline and evaluate feminist views of relationships between men and women Relationships between men and women in postmodern Britain have come a long way from the days when marriage was nothing but a consensus between man and father. However‚ society has still not moved past the gender prejudice that has been embedded within people for decades. Due to this‚ feminists of all variations have put forth strong arguments regarding the relationships between men and women. These egalitarian viewpoints have

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    Outline and evaluate neural and hormonal mechanisms in aggression. There are two main biological explanations to aggression‚ neural and hormonal. The neural explanation is the serotonin and dopamine neurotransmitters and how they affect our aggression; the hormonal mechanisms are the testosterone and cortisol chemicals. Testosterone is a hormone that is more concentrated in men than in women as it is a male sex hormone‚ it is thought to influence aggression from a young age onwards‚ due to its actions

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    Outline and evaluate explanations of eating disorders based on the biological model of psychological abnormality [18] Explanations tend to fall into four categories: • Evolutionary • Genetic • Neuroanatomy • Biochemical Evolutionary explanations of behaviour are based on Darwin’s theories of natural and sexual selection. These theories have been applied to eating disorders. It is suggested that the ability to control ones appetite and ignore hunger when food supplies

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    Outline and evaluate learning theory as an explanation of attachment. Classical conditioning - Before attachment is learned‚ the infant gains pleasure through being fed. Food is the unconditioned stimulus and pleasure is the unconditioned response. When the infant is being fed‚ the infant associates the person providing the food with the food. The primary caregiver is the neutral stimulus‚ which becomes associated with food (the unconditioned stimulus). When the attachment has been learned

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    Outline Topic : Effects of cyber crime through social network Introduction: <statistic info> Thesis statement: The three major categories of cyber crime consist of violation against individual‚ property and public. Topic Sentence I: The first effect of cyber crime through social network would be against an individual. Supporting details: -Harassment 1. Sexually; “A college student in Kuala Terengganu’s private collection of semi-nude pictures of herself has ended up on facebook

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    Outline and Evaluate The Cognitive Interview (12 marks) The cognitive interview was created by Fisher and Gieselman in 1992‚ the cognitive interview is a technique which aims to bring out more accurate information from eye witnesses. It consists of four stages; the interviewee is asked to mentally recreate the environment from the original incident including weather conditions and their feelings. The interviewee is asked to report every single detail of the incident even if it may seem irrelevant

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    Topic: Outline and assess sociological explanations for gender differences in patterns of crime It is strongly believed that more crimes are committed by males. According to the criminal justice statistics‚ the number of crimes which committed by males is more than females does through at least ten years. Besides‚ there is also showed that four out of five offenders are males. On the other hand‚ there are gender differences among the criminal. For instance‚ more males are arrested and men are

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    Describe and evaluate biological explanations of depression There are many different explanations for depression‚ including biological. Links have been found between biochemical‚ genetics and hormonal imbalances with depressed people. In the biochemical explanation‚ a link has been found between neurotransmitter imbalances and depression. Serotonin is associated with pleasure and mood. Mann et al found impaired transmission of serotonin in people with depression. However Julian disagrees with

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    This essay will critically evaluate ‘In what ways is the fear of crime harmful?’ The fear of crime as Box‚ Hale and Andrew’s state is… ‘Fear of been criminally victimised.... Many people are haunted by the though that a stranger could pounce at any moment‚ either on the street or at home.’ (Box‚ Hale and Andrew‚ p340‚ 1988.) The fear of crime refers to the phobia to being a victim of crime as opposed to being an actual victim of crime. The fear of crime can be harmful‚ as Cordner noted ‘while it

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