The British crime survey (BCS) has its origins in two seminal studies carried out in America in the mid-sixties (Ennis 1967; Bidermann & Reiss 1967). ... One of the main limitations with the BCS is the narrow field of categories that The BCS reports compared to that of official police statistics. ... To get a truer, purer overview of crime statistics, the police and BCS must agree a formula and categories on which they will both agree and accurately report. ... The focus of these surveys was to uncover areas of criminal behaviour missed by the BCS, and to show how crime is unequally dispersed ...

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What is perhaps less well understood is that theories developed to describe the misbehavior of working-class male youth fail to capture the full concept of delinquency in America; and are inadequate when it comes to explaining female misbehavior and official reactions to girls" deviance. ... Looking at girls who find their way into juvenile court populations, it is apparent that status offenses continue to play an important role in the character of girls" official delinquency. ... For some time statistics showing large numbers of girls arrested and referred for status offenses were taken to...

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Every night when the news comes on, Americans are constantly reminded of the rise in overall crime occurring in our country. ... The most recent statistics for juvenile crime are always two years out of date, which makes it tough to see the results of short-term changes in the system. ... It is important to note that the majority of juveniles arrested in America are arrested for property crimes and other less serious offenses-not crimes of violence (Sadler 26). ... out good parenting in a child's life, he or she has a much higher chance to become one of the previously mentioned statistics...

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Juvenile Offenders The youth of America are looked upon as the leaders of tomorrow. ... If punishments were made more severe, the use of illegal drugs and alcohol among the juvenile population who commit crimes would also decrease, as shown proven in a 1995 Annual Report on Drug's and Alcohol published by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Colombia University. ... The statistics of juvenile crime are alarming. The is no dancing around the fact that the youth of America are commiting more crimes every year. ...

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"The right to bear arms," is an amendment so prioritized by our founding fathers that it earned the very second spot on the list of birth rights as Americans. ... Such as the statistics of accidental discharges from a firearm at home, along with tragedies caused by recklessness and irresponsibility by legal gun owners within a household. Despite Stossel's argument being a fairly powerful one, I believe the article would have helped from additional statistics. ... Overall, I agree with John Stossel's viewpoints, as long as the firearms are responsibly handled, our second amendmen...

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Legalizing Gambling in California Gambling has always been part of the American culture since the beginning of its history. ... California has everything the gambling industry desires for success: a large population, a flourishing tourism industry, and a stable economy. ... The most recent Gallup Poll states "two-thirds of Americans approve of gambling. ... My second benefit is that California has everything the gambling industry desires for success we have a large population, a flourishing tourism industry and a stable economy. ... California already has a lot of crime especially in the ...

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During the 1900's within the United States of America, we started to notice that just by punishing criminals was not stopping the crime from happening. ... Rehabilitation is now starting to fully come to a complete circle within the United States of America. ... Three cities with comparable population for men, women, under and over the age of 18 are Kansas City, MO, Atlanta, GA, and Omaha, NE. ... Population by Sex/Age Population by Sex/Age Population by Sex/Age Male- 223,183 Male- 208,968 Male- 201,063 Female- 236,604 Female- 211,035 Female- 207,895 Under 18- 111,058 Under 18-...

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While working for the Bush administration's secretary of health and human services he was appalled by the epidemic of violent crimes he saw taking place in American cities. ... Sullivan, "more than 26,000 Americans were murdered and six million violent crimes were committed with young men and minorities falling victim most frequently". ... They suggest that "It may well be that lower working class children, who are more likely to be found in the criminal statistics, are also by virtue of diet, continual manual labour, physical fitness and strength, more likely to be mesomorphic". ... ...

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The program includes prison tours, personal stories from inmates and the integration of youth into the prison population (2012). ... Comparison There are quite a few juvenile awareness programs that target at-risk youth in America and through my research I wanted to compare the Scared Straight program with South Carolina's Operation behind bars, South Carolina's Project Right Turn, Think twice, Horry County Diversion program and the National Guard's Youth Challenge. ... The last program that I will be discussing is the National Guard's Youth Challenge program, statistics co...

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Martin and Smith claim that, "Many Americans are unaware of the fact that rural children experience serious difficulties because they do not fit our stereotypes of at-risk youth." They argue that rural areas have higher child poverty rates and higher percentages of poor school districts than urban areas, leading to a very large "at-risk" population (Martin, 1996). ... The majority of studies on youth related to alcohol and drug abuse have been conducted in urban areas, as many believe that the problem is something that only faces poor American communities in the urban ghettos. Rural America ha...

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I have found several statistics regarding child offenders. ... IIAnd another reports; Juvenile perpetrated sexual aggression has been a problem of growing concern in American society over the past decade. ... Weak egos are associated with immaturity, poor social skills, and excessive dependants on others; antisocial peers may easily lead people with weak egos into crime. 9Within the overall population of juveniles who sexually assault children, there are certain youths who display high levels of aggression and violence. ...

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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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Abstract The purpose of this paper is to explain the works of Edwin Sutherland and his theory of differential association. The differential association theory depicts a relationship between a societal structure and criminal behavior. Sutherland illustrates the focuses of differential association in...

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