Canines have acute senses which help officers complete their job in a quick, efficient, and effective manner. ... Stress and exhaustion from the job are the two major factors discussed in the article that negatively impact an individual's relationship with their family. Police officers were studied because, their jobs ranked as one of the most stressful and exhausting professions. ... Officer Jimmie McBride explained how it is difficult to separate the your family from your job and not bring home the negative events an officer sees everyday. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

After consulting a criminological text such as The Fence: In the Shadow of Two Worlds, one comes to find that common criminal theories are not only evident in criminal society but also tie closely with criminal beliefs and values. The main focus of this particular case study, Sam Goodman, is a prime example to use when illustrating these theories" role in the criminal world. Discussions of his experiences in the criminal, and also non-criminal world help to shed light on how Sam has exhibited these theories throughout his life, sometimes unknowingly, because they had just been worked into h...

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• Grade Level: High School

The Declaration of Independence states, "All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights". But how much of this is true? Since the very beginning of the legal system in the United States, there has been inequality. Appearance has held such precedence for Americans. Now, with the threat of terrorists, many use racial stereotypes to determine who is accountable for our unsafe environment. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

My job was now to be demoted back to a hobby building what I loved to build Tables, clocks, and all kinds of furniture. ... This brings us or me to my next several jobs, being my own boss. ... Usually I always knew what to do the first time in my life that I left a job with one not waiting for me somewhere else. ... After moving back to Sydney I again found myself not really working the odd jobs of painting and maintenance. ... Years ago if you had high school and were big enough you had the job. ...

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During the 18th century the legislations that protect children did not exist. Children were tried and sentenced for crimes they committed and were even sometimes put to death. In the 19th century people reformed for a change in the way that juveniles were treated within the criminal justice system. ...

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Gangs and criminal organizations" come in many forms - street gangs, youth gangs, organized crime gangs, drug gangs, terrorist gangs, prison gangs, etc.. A gang is a static or fluid organization, network or collective, possesses identifiable leadership or a leadership structure, associates on a continuous basis. It has a main purpose or activity the facilitation or commission of a variety of offenses planned or undertaken to generate material benefits or financial gain, has the potential for violence or intimidation to facilitate its criminal activity and it consists of three or more members. ...

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Will Herrin was lynched for killing his white land lord over not receiving pay. ... Standing up for himself and showing signs of ignorance by not listening to his Landlord would make Pud lose his job as well as fighting back to the white man he worked for. ... When he was released back to the outside world he maintained two jobs working in an aerospace company as a computer programmer, as well as teaching at the University of Wisconsin for computer science. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Being as bright red in colour as it was, it made him an easy target for Tsotsi to follow, even at a distance (Fugard, 2006) and his third mistake was the fact that he paid for his train ticket with money out of his pay packet. As portrayed by Hood (2005), Tsotsi had seen Gumboot's pay packet. ... He does not have a job and does not live in the best conditions. ... When he delivered the car that he stole to Fela, whilst paying him Fela remarked "Buddy if you learned to drive properly. ...

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"Broken Windows Theory" was introduced in the "Atlantic"" 1982 social science article, by James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling. Since the "Broken Window Theory"" was presented it has been an issue of great debate. The main idea of the theory was policing and maintaining order. ...

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Researchers suggest that social service workers should pay close attention to a child feeling "unloved" or unimportant as these feelings can be indicative of poor attachments and may lead to juvenile criminality. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Juvenile Delinquency & the System Probation and Parole In The United States Table of Contents I. Introduction ..3 II. History of the Juvenile Justice System ." ..4-5 III. The Juvenile Justice Process ."..6-7 IV. Similarities Between Juvenile Process and Adult Process ..."7-8 V. ...

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During the eighteenth century, piracy began ruling the waters surrounding the American colonies. For many people piracy adds an exciting thrill to maritime history with its adventure, romanticism, mysteriousness, and its alluring nature. However, piracy is just the practice of a pirate: these pirates conducted robbery or illegal violence at sea; violence and crimes that killed, hurt, and affected the lives of others.1 Legally, crime is broken into three different parts: mens rea, the mental state of mind the criminal had during the crime; actus reus, the acts that are criminally committed; an...

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Their families can't help them out, and finding a good, steady job is hard for inner-city youths. ... It becomes obvious why violence is often the result of disputes over the best sale areas and why the opportunity of jobs paying minimum wage do not sound appealing to an individual involved in such a money making enterprise. ...

• Word Count: 4105
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• Grade Level: High School