Loopholes exist in the background check system that make it possible for people with criminal records or mental health issues to procure guns. ... So if we're going to work on making background checks better we could also work on improving the Mental Health Care System. ... We must face this challenge head-on, reduce the stigma associated with mental health needs, and support our children, friends, family members and neighbors and seeking and, obtaining high-quality treatment. ... If we really want gun violence to stop they should restore the CDC's (Centers for Disease Control and P...

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Recent scientific studies show that this is indeed true. ... (Sadler, 1997) However, recent scientific studies such as the Rochester study support the contention that gang violence is on the rise. ... (URL: Howell) Recent studies have shown that the average gang member stays in the group less then a year. ... Scientific studies have attempted to discern the scope of the problem presented by gang violence. The Rochester study showed that gang members are responsible for a disproportionate amount of delinquent acts. ...

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In a recent study they found 75% of white Americans believe that there is no issue with the criminal justice system and that racism is not a problem in the world we live in today. ... As shown in a Chicago study names with Emily or Brenden have a 50% more chance to getting a call back from a job than someone names Lakisha or Jamal even though they have the same exact resume. ... A government study on discipline in public schools states that black students are three times more likely to be suspended than white students. ... In a study done by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adm...

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The European medical The Lancet stated " The smoking of Cannabis, even in the long term, is not harmful to health. ... In one study done at the National Addiction Centre, 650 heroin addicts committed more than 70,000 crimes in a three-month period - the result of needing under £100 per day. ... Most studies agree that on current usage patterns, alcohol and tobacco are far more damaging to public health than cannabis, which does not contribute to deaths, and causes only a small increase in morbidity (levels of illness). ...

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There are youth with mental health problems, violent juveniles, and juveniles with substance abuse problems in which these programs could really benefit. ... A study done for the National Institute of Justice states that, within the boot camps, juveniles are found to have positive changes and become less antisocial. ... That same study also found that youngsters who participated in the Big Brother/Big Sisters program benefited immensely. ... His study shows that intervention from families and communities can really have an impact on children's lives. In another study done by Peter Gre...

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Many of researchers say that there are three major effects on poor people that are lack of education, health problem, and indulgence in criminal lifestyle. ... As we move on to low level job, as they didn't study well definitely they cannot get a good and respectful job without diploma or degree, they will get job of labor, cobbler, house-keeping jobs. ... In addition, health problem is also major issue in poor society because in poor society keep open dumpster and do latrine in open place like in India some people do on railway track and near to track, because they do not have proper fa...

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So much so that all offenders of the law are subject to psychological examination and review by a psychologist to ascertain their mental health. ... Therefore the study into schizophrenia and the result it has on criminal offenders is definitely needed to ensure effective rehabilitation of criminal offenders. ... I used the internet, libraries, books, expert opinions, case references, acts, analysis from case studies, passages from books, and statistical databases with results from cases, interviews, pure research and media headlines and interviews to find as m...

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As for the data they used, they combined information form NCHS (National Center for Health Statistics), the U.S. ... The dependant variable for their study was the peoples attitudes toward the death penalty. ... They provide efficient and direct means of describing each individuals outcome to the study, such as support for the death penalty. ...

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Studies have shown that victims of rape and sexual assault are more likely to exhibit aggression especially towards women and children. ... They will not have received the necessary mental health, social and family care that is critical for rehabilitation. ...

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The participants are being presented with so much knowledge (academic, health, social, etc.) and are assured that they have the full support of each mentor. ... The data collected within the program should be derived from case studies of all participants and should also be depicted as a ratio between convicted criminals and participants that haven't been convicted of a crime for the same year. ... A simple case study conducted by the mentors would reveal a change in academic achievement. ... The only part that would have been costly would be the case studies portion. These evaluation ...

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A 1993 study pointed out the association between low levels of education during early to late adolescence and criminal behavior. ... This escalates through elementary and secondary school, leading to a higher level of criminal behavior in adolescents .A study of the probation records of 353 juveniles showed that 95% of those charged had more than average learning difficulties at the time of their offence. ... Reinforcing this opinion is a study by probation officer Wally Morgan of fifty convicted criminals, raging form rapists to thieves who were diagnosed and treated for the first time as dy...

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Six studies were evaluated on the effect of CCTV cameras being introduced in car parks where there had previously been high incidences of vehicle crimes and there proved to be a 51% decrease in reported crimes in these areas. ... A significant number of young offenders are later reported to have mental health issues, such as schizophrenia, personality disorder, bipolar, drug and alcohol dependency or suffering the effects of family breakdowns. ... Government spending on crime needs to be better placed in the treatment of mental health in the youth population, drug and alcohol programmes an...

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Consider these statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Center for Health Statistics: • In 1995 the United States had 35,957 gun-related deaths, including suicides and homicides. ... Many studies point to the value of guns in stopping crimes. One of the most thorough studies was conducted by Professor John R. ...

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Many reports on the issue have been made and most of the results of these studies have been inconclusive. Many studies simply conclude that seeing these images will make the child more aggressive for the time being. ... If a tobacco product will affect a person's health, then perhaps a game product will affect a person's mentality. However, unlike tobacco, which immediately affects every person's health, does every user of these games commit violent crimes? ...

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Some causes can be health problems, family problems, poverty, education, where they live, and peer pressure. Many of the children that live in poverty have no health insurance. This means that they are not as healthy as they should be and could develop chronic health problems that could lead into delinquency (J. ... Studies show that children who grow up in low income homes are less likely to achieve in school and are less likely to complete their schooling than children with more affluent parents (J. ...

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The Presidents Report on Occupational Safety and Health yields an astounding number of deaths due to hazards in the workplace. ... We report only what others have studied and white- collar crime is just now starting to emerge as a subject that needs studying, the information on it is limited and just because we do not hear about white- collar crime does not mean they do not happen and that they are not important or serious. ...

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One particular study in New York City schools used conflict resolutions and peer mediation training to reduce student fighting. ... New York's RCCP program is widely regarded as one of the most promising violence- prevention programs among public health experts. ...

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The waiting period should be as long as it takes to conduct an extensive search of the prospective gun owner's background, including mental health records, but should be no less than five days. ... In addition, a background check that includes a probe into the prospective handgun owners mental health records could reveal other instances of suicidal tendencies or severe mental problems, and they can be denied the purchase. ... A well educated gun owner is 25 times less likely to be involved in an accidental gun death, according to one study(Source 5). ...

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The image of California has been tarnished, according to James Rawls, in California: A Place, A People, A Dream, he describes California as a land, "no longer seen as a land of health but as a dark precinct of social pathology. ...

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One study that proves opponent's arguments that capital punishment does not deter murder was a comparison of the states with and without capital punishment law on the books. ... A similar study in 1958 headed by researcher Thorstein Sellin also yielded similar results. ... But for a civilized society to kill a child for his or her action's is inexcusable, because a child's welfare and mental health is the responsibility of the community in which he or she is raised. ...

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Moreover, they are of the opinion that capital punishment is an inhuman and pointless action as, despite the fact that a person is sentenced to death, there aren't any studies to prove that it prevents criminals from continuing committing crimes as they usually make plans of their actions and as a result, they think that they will get away with it. ... Psychiatric clinics is , for many people, a very efficient way for the convicts, who are characterized as "psychopaths" by the court of law, to have the appropriate regard and as a result of that, to realize their psychologic problem...

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Lastly, is discrimination present when studying the juvenile death penalty in relation to age, race, mental ability, and previous circumstances? ... Lewis conducted a study of fourteen of the thirty-seven offenders on death row in the US and 100% of the juveniles had head injuries in their childhood and 100% of the offenders also had some type of psychological disorder. ... The article provided a research based study designed to focus on the characteristics of those who support the death penalty in comparison to those who support its abolishment. ... The studies focused on demographic an...

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The prison population in England and Wales currently stands at 71,800. According to the Home Office estimate this figure is projected to rise to 83,500 by 2008. Similarly in Scotland, which has a separate legal system and its own private service, there are similar pressures. Prisons can be successfu...

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FIREARMS: ARE THEY KILLERS OR PROTECTORS? In America our society is faced with the never-ending problem or violence. Our society has become a universal battleground for rapes, robberies, drug trafficking and a variety of firearm-related shootings. We, as Americans and human beings, must take ...

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In recent years more and more young people are turning to crime. These crimes are being committed by young offenders of all ages. The crimes are getting more serious and in the last five years the percentage of youngsters committing crime has increased more than fifty percent. There have been ...

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