Children Who Murder
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A 3 page book review that summarizes and analyzes the content of Robert Heckel and David Shumaker’s text, which is an informative study of pre-teen murderers, Children Who Murder: A Psychological Perspective (2001). The reviewer argues that their text is enormously useful to practitioners in the field of criminology, as well as policymakers and the public, because it offers a comprehensive overview of literature on this topic, as well as originally research that concerns meta-analysis of case studies. No additional sources cited.
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Chris Paul: A Case Study in Successful Mediation
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This 5 page paper examines a case in the justice system to illustrate the benefits of mediation. The concept is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Community Profile: Juvenile Threat
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8 pages in length. Juvenile threats are manifested in myriad ways from the seemingly innocuous act of graffiti to the heinous and arbitrary aspect of drive-by shootings. The extent to which juvenile delinquency and gang violence is present in every community in one fashion or another is both grand and far-reaching; that Los Angeles reflects a particularly concentrated incidence level of these juvenile threats speaks to the ongoing struggle this southern California city continues to identify, address and try to prevent. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Comparative Analysis of Juvenile Court and Adult Court
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An 8 page comparison which provides an overview of the juvenile justice system, a point by point comparison between juvenile and adult courts, benefits and disadvantages of juvenile court from the perspective of a youthful offender, societal implications of abolishing juvenile court, and recommendations for the future of the juvenile justice system. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGjuvadct.rtf

Conflict Theory as it Relates to Juvenile Delinquency
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In 8 pages the author discusses conflict theory as it relates to juvenile delinquency. Juvenile delinquency is seen as a serious problem in the American society. Students in sociology and criminology need to be grounded in the reasons behind this widespread occurrence. One of the many theories that has been applied to juvenile delinquency, is conflict theory. Conflict theory is, basically, the theory that because of conflicts (strife, struggles, disagreements), the juvenile becomes a delinquent individual. Bibliography lists 12 Sources.
Filename: PCctjuv.doc

Connection Between Child Abuse and Delinquency
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A 5 page paper which examines the linkage between abuse and neglect to juvenile crime and specifically considers the reasons for this connection as well as explores some possible remedies. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Crack - Cocaine and Crime / A Youth Problem
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A 25 page thesis that considers the impact of early onset use of crack cocaine and deviant criminal behavior in youth populations. Thesis is supported by a study which is designed to demonstrate the correlation between youth crack use and youth crime, with a specific concentration on early use data. Bibliography with 12 sources.
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Crime And Youth: How Family Relations Contribute To The Development
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12 pages in length. Figuring out what makes people commit crimes has been the focus for ages of civilized societies. From the ancient Greeks who first introduced the concept of law to the twenty-first century, myriad theories have been developed as a way in which to explain how and why some people fall into criminal behavior. One of the most common threads to appear is how much impact family relations has upon whether or not adolescents become criminally active. Indeed, familial structure has undergone a tremendous shift over the past half century as mothers went to work, fathers held two jobs and children were left to learn right and wrong from the television. Abuse, neglect and incompetent parenting methods represent several significant reasons why adolescents may be pushed toward criminal activity. Even religion can cultivate intensely conflicting emotions that drive juveniles to crime. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Crime Prevention.
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(6 pp) Our classroom-generated assignment asks us to determine the nature of the crime in our community. In order to do that the Uniform Crime Report, which has been in place since the 1940's we will need the number of crimes reported to the police, the crimes cleared by arrest, and the age, gender race of offender, and also use crimes reported by victims and the socio-demographics of victims. Once the type of crime prevalent in the community has been established a program will be developed to address that crime and crime issue. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: BBcrmprv.doc