The French sociologist Emile Durkheim considered crime to be a primary component of society and a "normal" social phenomenon in that it has existed in all societies and cultures throughout history (Macionis, Clarke, and Gerber, 1997). ... However, three methods that have shown some effectiveness to prevent crimes are public health-style, situational crime prevention and crime prevention through social development (Sacco and Kennedy, 2002). ... Stepping away from the Health Care System perceptive, another effective method to preven...

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Abstract In the past couple of decades, public schools in the United States have enforced increasingly punitive methods of discipline. In response to perceived elevation in juvenile crime and school violence, the Clinton Administration signed into law the Gun-Free Schools act of 1994. The act requir...

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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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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 i...

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Gun Control The basic premise of the constitution is to allow people to the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Someone else cannot take one's right to life. However there are times when people try. When that time comes, the victim must have a way to protect himself. A handgun carried concealed is a great way to offer that protection What gun control advocates can't perceive is that gun control laws are aimed at the legal buying and selling of guns. ...

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If a child's home life is inadequate or unsatisfactory then professional intervention will almost assuredly be necessary to address all of the problem components of the home life. ... Several current studies employing a variety of methods have shown some promising effects. ...

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