Gun control as a Canadian social issue Gun Control is an important issue to Canadians in today"'s society. ... By this time police had become allowed to search and seize firearms with a judge issued warrant or if they had reasonable grounds that the safety of the public was at stake. ... Violent crime is an issue that most Canadians take seriously. ... Politicians are the representatives of the people in society, and gun control is always one of the issues on their election platform. ... The amount of government spending that is being issued to monitor and license law abiding firearm...

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Social theorist such as, Walter Reckless, F. ... Another social control theorist that attempted to observe the societal issues and the effects of crime was Travis Hirschi. ... Social occurrences may influence some people while others may continue to offend. ... In response to the previous social bond theories, I created the Home Visiting Theory. ... Social control theories do not provide any particular guides about crime control policy. ...

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If you"re just on your own, you will run into a lot of territorial issues with gang members, so the only option is to join a gang. ... On the other hand, supportive relationships with church leaders, teachers or other adult role-models promote more socially responsible behavior in children. ... A strong social network in which adults are connected to each other is the second key to reducing teen violence. Good social networks help to prevent child abuse even in areas of concentrated poverty. ...

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In many way, peer pressure represents social influences effect the people in all ages, because we are greatly influenced by the people around us. ... In today society, drugs are very common, and they are considered to be an acceptable social phenomenon by many teenagers. ... Another issue is alcoholism. ... Nevertheless, alcoholism is a social issue that could lead kids to fail school, acting without any logic reason, or even committing a crime. ... Gangs are the real deal and very threatening issues that have to be dealt with. ...

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It's important as members of American society to be aware of all the issues in the criminal justice system and how our government officials handle these issues. ... The question of whether or not life sentences without parole is fair for juvenile offenders holds strong historical value because of the developmental issues that go hand in hand with the issue. ... The social problems that arise stem from the justice system's failure to recognize the benefits of following more practical reforms towards juvenile punishment and the factors that play into them. ... This research into the so...

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As the movie progressed, I became aware of the many professional, social, and legal issues that took place in the film. ... Social Issues "I've committed no crime. ... " Rubin Carter was faced with many social issues while he was a boxer and an inmate. ... The biggest social issue that took place in the movie was the issue of race. ... " Legal Issues What is justice? ...

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If he is found guilty, the law allows the law enforcers to issue the convict a penalty as stated by the law depending on the magnitude and nature of the crime committed. ... Rawls views social justice to be about assuring the protection of equal access to liberties, rights, and opportunities, as well as taking care of the least advantaged members of the society (Kamalu et. al, 2010). This implies that the consistence with social justice depends on whether for social whether it promotes or hinders equality of access to civil liberties, human rights, opportunities for healthy and fulfilling liv...

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The theories presented are Thomas theory and social conflict theory. ... The next theory that is evident from the article provided is social conflict theory. ... The second theory used in this context is social conflict theory. This theory is also applicable in situations where there is a conflicting opinion about an issue. This issue could be of any kind. ...

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The causes of prison overcrowding are not restricted to the confines of criminal justice but stretch to other aspects of authorities including social well-being plans, access to healthcare, education, and job opportunities. ... Lack of clarity on how many issues of overcrowding in prisons. ... This issue on another viewpoint, prison authorities may find decreasing population in prison coming as a surprise. ... The significance to increase people's considerate on issues regarding overcrowding. ... Social, economic and political influences a culpability for some increased levels of incar...

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Wilbert Rideau is correct that the prisons have a minimal impact on crime because first, the prison system cannot prevent the criminal act in the first place in our society and they do not have enough impact after crime either; second, prisons are not doing enough rehabilitation, and finally, Prisons become a place that politicians avoiding the real social issues. ... Many of those in prisons come from the most socially excluded groups in society. ... Now days, prisons just support the criminals life inside prison without teaching them social skills and social norms, and when they get out, t...

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There are many effects that might contribute to this behavior including changes socially and physically. ... Socially, children are often cultured in school to behave with manners and respect. Behaviors outside of this could make for other difficulties not just socially. ... Causing bodily injuries to someone else should not be tolerated by children because they then grow up to think this is a way for them to solve their issues. ... Some people believe if you combat issues of violence and devious behavior while the individual is a child, they will grow up to be an upstanding citizen in the f...

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Computer technology presents many new challenges to social policy regarding issues such as privacy, as it relates to data mining and criminal investigations. ... Within the federal government, departments dealing with law enforcement, national security, criminal justice, the private sector, foreign policy, critical infrastructure and social issues are all involved in the ongoing efforts to develop these solutions. ... On the issue of cyber crime, Canada is an active participant in an number of international organizations such as the G8 Group of Senior Experts on Transnational Organized Crim...

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These form the backbone of Functionalist theory on crime and it is also used to form much social policy. ... Giddens described them as "probably the least reliable of all official figures on social issues." ... Interpretist sociologist crime statistics don't inform the whole of their research, they see it as the starting point for examining the social construction of crime. They also benefit social policy because social problems are easily quantifiable so can be identified and dealt with easily. ... The self-report studies also raise many issues about how accurate they are because even th...

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I chose gangs as my research topic for a current urban issue. ... The economy, as well as lack of program funding, and social issues are all causes of this problem. ... These types of places come along with social and criminal problems. ... I think children and teenagers should be offered more social activities to take their idle time and turn it into something positive. ... This is a very important issue and should be treated as one....

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The movie Friday is a comedy, but it also depicts many important social issues. ... Violence and crime are issues we hear about every day. ... In Friday, both of these issues are very apparent. ... Poverty and other social issues make it what it is, a very depressing and frustrating place to live. ... The movie covers a wide variety of social issues. ...

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Since the "Broken Window Theory"" was presented it has been an issue of great debate. ... The "Atlantic" " 1982 social science article, by James Q. ... If we as a society cannot fix the small things then what issues can be resolved at all? ... Learning new tactics and adjusting the way police handle the community issues will always shift. ... Many cases of murder, assault, robbery, etc. have contributing factors stemming from QOL issues. ...

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Introduction The aim of this policy report is to provide well-researched policy recommendations on the issue of theft of and from motor vehicles, which will be constructed using the SARA model and will be based on research and academic studies. This issue will be dealt with using realistic and result based strategies with an organised methodology, which depends on positive partnerships between organisations and community members, and resources that will navigate its implementation, which will then be evaluated. ... While car theft by profit-seeking thieves is a growing issue, majority of car ...

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The first function of law is to enforce social control. ... These laws are made according to social conditions and attitudes that are constantly changing. ... However it is hard to gauge the moral beliefs of the society because there are many different moral beliefs on the issue. ... The next function of law is to maintain the social order of a society. ... Laws are made to enforce social control, express public opinion and morality, deter criminal behavior, punish wrongdoing, maintain the social order, and to discourage revenge. ...

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Sexual harassment is a well-known social problem that commonly happens in the workplace, school, public transportation, and military. ... What a lot of people don't understand is why is it so difficult to get this issue taking care of? ... There have been attempts to pass a bill for this issue but it has failed. ... And loss of interest and pleasure in activates previously enjoyed; social withdrawal. ... We think there is a need to know more on these queries to help realize the reality of women's physical, mental and social condition after the event of sexual assault, to bring ab...

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The police function must include a social contract between the people and the organization. ... The function of police comes directly from the social contract. ... Race was a huge issue during the civil rights movement. ... The New York police department began to put emphasis on fixing the minor issues to help improve the overall community. ... The problems that society is facing today, where not as difficult of an issue centuries ago as they are today. ...

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School violence has been a very controversial and serious issue in America over the past decade. ... Moore analyzes the social structure of the United States, media influence, and the government's role in the development of the fear that is instilled in the people of the United States. ... He emphasizes the effect that the social structure in impoverished areas had on the shooting of a six-year old girl by her fellow classmate. ... Thus the social structure pushes those with little money even further into poverty, not allowing them the opportunity to overcome master statuses forced upo...

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Key Issues There are many key issues that could be related to criminal offences since this is such a wide spread topic, but basically the issues that need focusing or re-adjusting in the Australian law are... ... More people enjoying social clubs, sports. ... Strategies that target the root causes of crime can cost efficient amounts of money and produce social harmony for the societies benefit. ...

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The moral perspective provided by both Utilitarian and Kantian morality is not particularly helpful in determining this issue because ethical claims can be logically argued both for and against trying juveniles as adults. ... These philosophers proposed judging the morality of an issue according to whether or not it increased the general happiness. ... This is because the arguments for prosecuting adolescents as adults only works from an ethical standpoint, if one takes a very narrow view of the social situation. ... Rather, what is needed in this case is a broad sociological view that takes ...

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A huge underlying issue that is too often overseen is the racial discrimination in the court room of minorities. ... This takes this issue to another level. ... An important issue pertaining to the cost of execution is that "The death penalty diverts resources from genuine crime control measures". ... Both a political and social issue is the fact that minorities are sentenced more often and put to death more often than whites. ... I feel that the issues with the death penalty will not be fixed or it won't be completely abolished until there is a common ground found between the ...

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Texas is known for many things, both socially and politically. The death penalty is a very serious issue that we as Texans need to concentrate on in the upcoming election. The Death Penalty has been around forever even back into the dark ages. It is the way that we punish people for crimes they have...

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