These are questions that few members of the general public could answer quickly. ... On a different note, the movement to establish separate institutions for youthful offenders was part of the larger "Progressive Movement," which was keenly concerned about prostitution and other "social evils." ... She notes that 40% of the referrals to court in Australia made specific mention of sexual and moral conduct compared to only 5% of the referrals of boys. ...

• Word Count: 1850
• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

A strategy that criminal investigators should take in order to conduct an efficient follow-up investigation is to ensure all observations and notes are shared from the officers that conducted the preliminary investigation to the officers that are conducting the follow-up. ... Also, most crimes are not solved as quickly as it seems to be done on television, so they must be patient about the way that they go about their investigation to not rush anything critical. ...

• Word Count: 1212
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Agnew (2001:326) notes that strains are most likely to result in crime when they (1) are seen as unjust, (2) are seen as high in magnitude, (3) are associated with low social control, and (4) create some pressure or incentive to engage in criminal coping. ...

• Word Count: 2185
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"The practice of transferring juveniles for trial and sentencing in adult criminal court has produced the unintended effect of increasing recidivism, particularly in violent offenders, and thereby of promoting life course criminality. " [Cen07] There are two sides to every coin. There are two sides...

• Word Count: 3373
• Approx Pages: 13
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

All the teachers outlaw bullying, discuss episodes so problem children can get special attention, and intervene quickly and consistently whenever they suspect bullying. ... The program also gives special attention to supervision on the playground, at lunch, and in restrooms, noting that the greater the number of teachers supervising, the less bullying occurs. ...

• Word Count: 2600
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Due to the overwhelming caseloads processed through the court system, the needs of the offender for additional treatment (i.e., drug addiction, mental illness, alcohol abuse) find themselves incarcerated in an already overcrowded jail or prison with little or no treatment programs to address their issues. One point of view to take is offenders do not have constitutional right to treatment. They committed the crime; they can do the time. On the other hand the view point of balancing prison and jail overcrowding, public policy, the right to fair and equal treatment, and assessing those who can...

• Word Count: 4011
• Approx Pages: 16
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate