individuals (World Health Organization 2009). Morbid obesity affects both males and females of all ages and ethnicities from different socioeconomic statuses‚ however‚ the Black female population that has been affected the most (Lorenzen‚ (2010). This trend of overweight Black American females has only recently become an epidemic (Davis‚ 2008). What if any factors played into this abrupt change in obesity levels of the Black-American woman? Obesity and BMI Obesity can be classified as a condition characterized
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Are African American Males Targeted in Crimes or Is There Probable Cause? Savanna Wynn August 24‚ 2013 Cultural Diversity in Professions Crime by definition is an act or the commission of an act that is forbidden or the omission of a duty that is commanded by a public law and that makes the offender liable to punishment by that law; especially : a gross violation of law (Webster). As a society every race and gender has crime. Statistically the African American male finds himself incarcerated
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Padilla‚Thelma Recidivism: The Impact On Us All Our criminal justice system relies heavily on probation and parole and corrections to maintain a safety in all of our communities from people who commit crimes. Then after that‚ there are what we call repeat offenders who for some reason‚ just do not know how to stop. Whether it ranges from simple assault to a felony like murder‚ some cannot scratch off the edge to do it again. What does this mean for us as a community to maintain our sanity and
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has attached to most employers and employment agencies. This impacts the decisions that the ex-prisoners will do in the future. Some ex-prisoners may struggle for a while and some may give up and result back to doing crime. This is called recidivism. Recidivism is like a disease that is not a result of previous criminal activities of ex-convicts; it is a result of society not accepting ex-prisoners as equals to the good samaritan society. It costs a lot of money to house an inmate in our growing
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Criminal Law – Recidivism The notion of recidivism is dealt with in Book First – Penal Laws Part 1 Title V in sections 49-54 of the Criminal code. When dealing with the notion of suspended sentence‚ it was stated once a person is a recidivist‚ the punishment is aggravated. The question is whether it is right that a person who commits a subsequent offence ought to be punished more severely that a ‘first time’ offender. There are two schools of thought that deal with this: 1. The first school
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African Americans: Historical Journey from 1865 to the Present HIS: 204: American History Since 1865 Professor Lisa Burgin July 14‚ 2014 Introduction The African American journey has been one of trials and tribulations which they suffered greatly to achieve freedom and success. The battle has led the citizens of this nation to have witnessed the first African American President of the United States. The journey that has brought African Americans to the present situation has
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Introduction: In our communities today‚ African Americans have moved away from the theory of ensuring all are able and educated to take care of self. What happened along the way? African American slaves were free of mind but bodies were enslaved. Now that our bodies are free but it seems our minds are enslaved. Mary McLeod Bethune‚ born to former slaves in 1875‚ is known for her contributions in black communities. Bethune committed her life to educating African American on the right to freedom and education
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Type II Diabetes Mellitus among African Americans Type II Diabetes Mellitus is an adult-onset diabetes that affects 90% of the diabetes patients. It is when the body does not recognize the insulin being produced by the pancreas‚ or not enough is produced. Insulin is a hormone that causes different cells to take up glucose for energy. Resistance to insulin causes the build up of glucose in the blood‚ which causes improper functions of cells and blood circulation‚ damage to nerves and blood
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African American’s had a second class status in 1865‚ therefore their life was hard. By the nineteenth century slavery had been abolished throughout America’s Northern states‚ however it continued across the South. Between 1890 and 1910‚ the southern states government introduced the ‘Jim Crow’ laws‚ which allowed legal segregation. This created separate facilities for blacks and whites‚ these included education‚ healthcare‚ transport and public facilities such as; toilets‚ bus stations and drinking
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Juvenile Recidivism Karen G Liberty University Abstract Recidivism is when someone returns to the same behavior that they were previously doing (Unruh‚ Gau‚ & Waintrup‚ 2009). There are many factors that raise the risk of juvenile recidivism such as single parenting‚ and even when the parents become involved in drug use. When juveniles become high risk for recidivism it is important that the adults whether it be the parents‚ teachers or any adult in authority step in to help the juvenile to
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