The order required every federal contractor to "Not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color or national origin. The Contractor will take affirmative action, to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during the employment, without regard to their race, creed, color, or national origin." ... It was only a year later when President Lyndon Johnson signed an Executive Order (#11246) requiring federal contractors to "Take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated without r...

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When those rights are violated, a person tends to feel betrayed and persecuted due to their color, race, religion or personal beliefs. ... Thus, affirmative action was designed to serve a larger purpose than merely breaking down the barriers and forcing compliance. ...

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(Question 1) Juvenile delinquency is a complex social problem that significantly impacts all members and processes of a social structure. Delinquency refers to a set of behaviors that are not in line with the collective practices and/or ethics of the dominant social group. Essentially, these behaviors deviate from societal norms and more specifically they violate established criminal codes and laws. Juvenile delinquency incorporates not only general criminal activity but conduct that is only unlawful for youths such as running away from home and skipping school. Current research into th...

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