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Juvenile Crime

... .22 pistol at his chest and fired three times. The bully, now the victim, was DOA, dead on arrival. The victim, now the murderer, was being held for the murder of a fellow classmate. Although he is only 15, nearing 16, he will be tried as an adult for his crime. His plea? Self defense. The outcome of the short trial sentenced the boy, the murderer, to a life inside a prison. He was sent to a specially designed prison that held only the most violent of juveniles, many of which had been tried as adults. Where they would stay until they ...

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Animal Rights

... be hurt by this procedure. They just strapped the baboon to a metal device, which would force it's head upward at a sixty degree angle and then crush it with violent force. The baboon would then writhe and moan before falling silent. This experiment meant to simulate what happens to human beings in a car crash or a violent head injury. It isn't right to cause pain, suffering, and certain death to animals just for our benefit. Many scientists also agree that this experimental procedure was wrong but only because primates have higher ...

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Distractions In Life

... too much of a hassle. How could I move on in a positive manner in this state. All that I wanted to do was the same old thing over and over like a broken record repeating itself over and over until it wore itself out. I finally, wore myself out. I started to feel as if I was the worn out record player and that I would be dropped into the trash when I stopped working the way I was supposed to. After a short while I found some inspiration from an unknown point. I had realized I would not succeed in this battle called life without serious work. ...

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Hate And Prejudice

... active hatred toward you." would have greater impact then "I hate you.", but in all reality a person making either of these statements is basically saying the exact same thing. The most widely expressed form of hate is prejudice; to prejudge someone or something, or to have a hatred toward a particular group, race or religion. Today most of the worlds' population expresses hate in this form, and not always toward race, but mostly towards religion, state of wealth, or a person dress. Some people try to deny that they are prejudice, whil ...

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The Roman Society

... Rome established a republic in 509 B.C., two major classes developed. The patricians controlled the government with a Senate, made up of 300 elected officials. The senate chose two consuls to administer the laws of Rome. The only power that plebeians had in the government was with a popular assembly, which approved the choice of consuls. Plebeians could not hold public office or marry into a patrician family. During the time of the Republic to the time of the empire, plebeians, who fought in many wars to help Rome gain power, demanded mo ...

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Child Labor In History

... the world. Along with the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century came a new ststem to replace the previous domestic system. The new system was the factory system. Children were used in this system from as young as the age of five. Children were used extensively to tend the machines. Children were also used in coal mines, from as young an age as six. These children would work long hours in the dark and damp mines, often carrying coal in packs on their backs up long ladders to the surface. During the 1830's the English Parliament decid ...

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Pornography

... Also public television has been known to show nudity and sex. Allusions are made to sex in every part of our life. Work, school, sports, and recreation are all forums through which unhealthy sexual views are expressed. One of the more predominant and obvious forums for the proliferation of unhealthy sexual desires is pornography. Pornography is displaying the human body in a perverse, sexual way. It can be found in film, magazine, television, on CD-ROM, and even the internet, and can range from "soft-core", depicting natural poses an ...

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Street Gangs: A Guide To Community Awareness

... gang may or may not claim control over a certain territory in the community. WHY PEOPLE JOIN GANGS There are many reasons people join gangs. Attention, excitement, peer pressure, protection, and financial gain are a few. In some families, gang membership is a tradition. Other people become gang members because they think gangs are trendy. Many youths do not realize the risks and hazards of gang involvement. Parents may not be aware of their child's involvement. Parents should discuss gangs with their child and actively discourage gang assoc ...

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Hate Crimes

... able to fight back. In order for something to be a hate crime, there must a crime such as-assault, homicide, robbery, and something that demonstrates hatred or bias, for example: · Involves use of language or symbols, such as anti-gay slurs, racial epithets, or swastikas. · Involves use of objects or items that indicate bias, such as a burning cross on the victim's lawn. · Occurs while the victim was engaged in activities promoting the rights of the targeted group. · Coincides with a religious or cultural holiday, such as Yom Ki ...

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“Cultural Murders”

... class youths into thinking he was Christ incarnate. Using manipulation with drugs and force of personality, Manson molded the young people into killers. They would be lucky enough to carry out his visions of Helter Skelter( Adler 54). One of the youths picked up was Leslie Van Houton. She met him, and was very suprised at his advanced age and demunitive size. Within a month, Manson was running her life. Manson considered his followers as his family. Manson taught the family that true love required complete destruction of one’s self. ...

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Heraldry In Medieval Times

... lives. By doing this they endow bigger and better things to their family which will be shown in the coat of arms that the bearer takes such great pride in displaying. The most simple and well known reason for heraldry is identification. A coat of arms is a graphic and plain means of identification. It tells the onlooker who is under the great war helm and if he is a cause for threat. Also, many knights and nobles would often go on far reaching quests and journeys. Most often they would be familiar with very few people so recognition by ...

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The Modern Men's Movement

... made a man desirable now make him the enemy of the advancement of women. The result has been a reactionary “Male” movement. Though not as prominent in the media or politics the feminine counterpart, it has garnered a rather loyal following through the 1980's and 1990's. It focuses not on men's rights, but functions more as a male bonding experience that educates and enlightens men about their new roles. “Created in the mid 1980's, the Mythopoetic men's movement emanates from the works of Robert Bly. His view is that the men's role has ...

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