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- 14421: A Comparison Of Male Juvenile Sex Offenders With Delinquent Non-Offenders
- A Comparison Of Male Juvenile Sex Offenders With Delinquent Non-Offenders The welfare of juveniles in general had become an important issue as far back as the 1800's, but not until recently were their actions taken seriously. The juvenile sex offender (JSO) is fast becoming a concern to scholars as well as to the general public. According to Barbaree, Hudson, and Seto (1993 ... were parental child-rearing practices (Marshall et al., 1993). In addition, it was suggested that parental unconcern, lack of supervision, and broken homes, provide the basis for delinquency (Marshall et al., 1993). Wierson and Forehand's (1995) review of the literature led them to conclude that there is an over-representation of psychological disorders in delinquent populations. They noted specifically an exhibition of high rates of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, affective ... and conflictual father-son relations were predictive of criminal activity (Kaplan, Becker, & Cunningham-Rather, 1988). From a review of the literature, Kaplan and Becker (1992) found that physical abuse among parents may lower a child's self esteem and sexual offenses may be a way of restoring self-worth. Psychiatric tendencies. Researchers in 1979 found an equally high prevalence of psychiatric symptoms in both JNSOs and JSOs (Barbaree et al., ...
- 14422: AN AMERICAN POET
- An American Poet The introduction to Stephen Vincent Benét from the Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism states: “He conveyed his faith in the enduring existence of America’s fundamental ideals: the virtues of the democratic system of government, the possibility of a common spirit unifying a diverse populus , and, most importantly, the value of the individual” (TCLC 68). Stephen Vincent Benét was an ... of life) and realism (factual, objective details of ordinary life). Benét was an author who had a profound love and vast knowledge of his homeland: Benét, Stephen Vincent, (b. July 22, 1898, Bethlehem, Pa., U.S. - d. March 13, 1943, New York, NY), American poet, novelist, and writer of short stories, best known for John Brown’s Body, a long narrative poem on the American Civil War (Fenton). Born into a military family, Stephen was raised on military posts by his father, Colonel James Benét. “His father read poetry aloud to ...
- 14423: Solvent Abuse
- ... common the structuring of a situation in such a way that something can be learned'. Also, 'the primary aim of teaching, then, is that in a variety of ways, when it happens, it helps other's learn' (Joyce & Weil 1986) to Curzon(1985) who suggests, 'that teaching should be considered as the deliberate and systematic creation and control of the conditions in which learning does occur'. More difficult, perhaps, was deciding ... defined in numerous ways, Jarvis(1988) states, 'learning is the acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitudes by study, experience or teaching'. Curzon(1985) goes on to describe learning as the, 'apparent modification of a person's behaviour through his activities and experiences so that his knowledge skill's and attitudes, including modes of adjustment towards his environment, are changed, more or less permanently'. Kenworthy & Nicklin(1994) recall learning as, 'the measurable effect of the sum total of the planned and unplanned experiences ...
- 14424: War Of 1812
- ... and the Napoleonic wars between France and Great Britain (1793-1815), both belligerents violated the maritime rights of neutral powers. The United States, endeavoring to market its own produce, was especially affected. To preserve Britain's naval strength, Royal Navy officers impressed thousands of seamen from U.S. vessels, including naturalized Americans of British origin, claiming that they were either deserters or British subjects. The United States defended its right to naturalize foreigners and challenged the British practice of impressment on the high ... to defend its neutral rights. Americans at first prepared to respond with economic coercion rather than war. At the urging of President Thomas Jefferson, Congress passed the Embargo Act of 1807, prohibiting virtually all U.S. ships from putting to sea. Subsequent enforcement measures in 1808-1809 also banned overland trade with British and Spanish possessions in Canada and Florida. Because the legislation seriously harmed the U.S. economy and ...
- 14425: War Of 1812
- ... and the Napoleonic wars between France and Great Britain (1793-1815), both belligerents violated the maritime rights of neutral powers. The United States, endeavoring to market its own produce, was especially affected. To preserve Britain's naval strength, Royal Navy officers impressed thousands of seamen from U.S. vessels, including naturalized Americans of British origin, claiming that they were either deserters or British subjects. The United States defended its right to naturalize foreigners and challenged the British practice of impressment on the high ... to defend its neutral rights. Americans at first prepared to respond with economic coercion rather than war. At the urging of President Thomas Jefferson, Congress passed the Embargo Act of 1807, prohibiting virtually all U.S. ships from putting to sea. Subsequent enforcement measures in 1808-1809 also banned overland trade with British and Spanish possessions in Canada and Florida. Because the legislation seriously harmed the U.S. economy and ...
- 14426: King Lear: Journey To Expiate Sin
- King Lear: Journey To Expiate Sin Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear is a detailed description of the consequences of one man's decisions. This fictitious man is Lear, King of England, who's decisions greatly alter his life and the lives of those around him. As Lear bears the status of King he is, as one expects, a man of great power but sinfully he surrenders all ...
- 14427: Alphonse Capone
- ... Brooklyn on January 17, 1899, to Gabriel and Teresa Capone. He lived in a tough neighborhood the first ten years of his life. His schooling began not far from the Sands street "stews" at P.S. 7 on Adams St. with a 16year old teacher. There he became good-friends with one of the borough's toughest delinquents Salvatore Lucanio, Better Known In later life as Lucky Luciano. The two of them became life long friends. Later Capone fell under the influence of an old Navy Street Neapolitan gangster who called himself John Torrio. Torrio was born in Naples in 1883 and his nickname form his followers was "Little John" due to his shortness in height. Torrio had belonged to Manhattan's historic 5-Pointers gang for a little over 7years until the gangs' desperados began to disappear into prisons or the grave. He then formed an affiliated gang and established its headquarters nearby in a ...
- 14428: Heart Of Darkness
- Heart of Darkness In Joseph Conrad's book Heart of Darkness the Europeans are cut off from civilization, overtaken by greed, exploitation, and material interests from his own kind. Conrad develops themes of personal power, individual responsibility, and social justice. His book ... Conrad while in the Belgian Congo. Conrad uses Marlow, the main character in the book, as a narrator so he himself can enter the story and tell it out of his own philosophical mind. Conrad's voyages to the Atlantic and Pacific, and the coasts of Seas of the East brought contrasts of novelty and exotic discovery. By the time Conrad took his harrowing journey into the Congo in 1890, reality had become unconditional. The African venture figured as his descent into hell. He returned ravaged by the illness and mental disruption which undermined his health for the remaining years of his life. Marlow's journey into the Congo, like Conrad's journey, was also meaningful. Marlow experienced the violent threat of nature, the insensibility of reality, and the moral darkness. We have noticed that important motives in Heart ...
- 14429: Jay Gatsby: The Dissolution of a Dream
- Jay Gatsby: The Dissolution of a Dream A dream is defined in the Webster's New World Dictionary as: a fanciful vision of the conscious mind; a fond hope or aspiration; anything so lovely, transitory, etc. as to seem dreamlike. In the beginning pages of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway, the narrator of the story gives us a glimpse into Gatsby's idealistic dream which is later disintegrated. "No- Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed ...
- 14430: A Mere Girl- Saint Joan
- The Power of Moral and Spiritual Courage- Saint Joan There is no such thing as a simple life, only a life that’s never been truly lived. Within the life of every soul there often comes a time when self value is considered. How valuable can one possibly be? Unfortunately, the conclusions are not always that satisfying. Yet ... of all time: who rose to the level of a spiritual leader. “One thousand like me can stop them. Ten like me can stop them with God on our side" Saint Joan immediately illuminates one’s heart as a candle light in the dark, through her righteousness and firm belief in God that procure the start of a wonderful journey. As Joan so courageously stands amongst the many soldiers, she brings ... in God she attracts many followers and she begins to spur a new hope within the people of France. Her wild insane dreams of raising the siege of Orleans, crowning the Dauphin and declaring France’s independence brings about a comforting feeling for the people of France. In contrast, her vision also stirs new emotions within many perfidious congregations, resulting in horrendous accusations. Misbelivers declare Joan as an impostor, sorcerer, ...
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