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Juveniles Tried as Adults: A Problem Statement

the death penalty in juvenile cases (Brendtro and Mitchell, 2007). It was Kennedys contention that some of the elements that are ...

Children and The World Wide Web

childs use of the Web. In many ways the Internet might be considered a sociological experiment. While most adults are...

Is the Death Penalty for Juveniles Constitutional?

Supreme Court disallows the death penalty for juveniles. This decision was made primary due to the fact that young brains are stil...

The Influence of Television on American Society

1977, p. 4). For children in particular, there is no activity that permits as much intake "while demanding so little outflow" (Win...

Trying to Go Home Again

should have been the hallway connecting the gym to the rest of the school, I found myself outside! Part of the building had been t...

Adult Development and Learning Models

(MacKinnon-Slaney, 1994, p. 268). Any development and learning model that is going to help has to recognize that adults need guida...

Juvenile Offenders Should Not Always Be Tried As Adults

#2 Children who commit serious crimes can be rehabilitated. Amnesty International points out how the United States is "the only W...

Wellness & Nutrition for Healthy Aging

p. 364). Due to the fact that eating behaviors tend to be established by early experience, it is important for healthy eating habi...

Concept Analysis/Loneliness

149 studies, women, aged 60 to 80, indicated higher levels of loneliness than do men (Beal, 2006). The research conducted by Rokac...

Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy

cause of a childs disease or malady or because they use the accusation of MSBP as a ploy to avoid malpractice suits (Johns, 2007)....

Two Lesson Plans for Adult ESL Learners

to memorize these words or phrases. * Working in dyads, students will practice one of two dialogues, either speaking with the nurs...

The Case of Miss A; Planning with a People Centred Approach

housework and laundry. Miss A is unable to do much housework, does not eat meals with him and goes to bed very late due to eating...

Should Minors be Tried as Adults?

approach to juvenile justice has changed from the idea of rehabilitation to what Hughes calls our "lock em up culture" (2002, p. 1...

Teen and Adult Parenting Styles

she found out. It brought my mom and I closer but my dad and I, were not close any more at all" ("Melinda"). Because this girl is ...

California Drug Statistics

groups during the ten-year period: 16.5% juveniles and 42.1% adults (Bureau of Criminal Information and Analysis, 2000). Gender p...

Media Article Analysis/TV and Aggressiveness

revulsion to blood and gore that the researchers discuss as one of the desensitizing aspect of exposure to violence. Parents watch...

Abstract for Article on Diabetes Screening

criterion for inclusion in the study as all children previously diagnosed with type 2 diabetes were excluded. Body mass index (B...

Learning Language

In essence, Chomsky believes that the way in which children acquire their native language is hardwired into the brain and present ...

Plagiarism in Adult Education

same assignments" (Jocoy; DiBiase 2006). Overall the study indicated that through strategies to reduce and educate about plagiaris...

Socialization and the Individual

in Western culture. Consider, for example, the games played by rural Indian children and compare them to the games played by rura...

Teaching Diversely Aged College Students

2001, p. 3). Adult learners may need help in structuring their time, learning good study habits, etc. just as much or more so tha...

Effect of Childhood Experience of Sex Abuse on Marriage

a history of child abuse has an effect on their marriages. Literature review While it is generally accepted by the vast majority...

Elderly Sexuality: Gender Differences

way the Social Security Administration does and proclaim that anyone age sixty-two or over will be considered "elderly". It seems...

Young Adult Book Challenge Letter

to young people, the library staff applauds all parents who are interested and involved in their childrens educational process, an...

Incentive Programs and Positive Discipline of Adult Inmates in Maximum Security Facilities

This paper consists of five pages and discusses how positive and incentive programs can improve discipline among adult inmates in ...

Defining Adult

In two pages this paper examines the term adult in terms of the various legal and biological definitions. Two sources are cited i...

Adult Development and Life Events

In five pages several theorists are incorporated into this examination of a personal event in an individual's life such as startin...

Two Types of Intelligence Testing Compared

alike. This test is based on the assumption that intelligence is a group of separate but related abilities that allow us to learn...

Kate DiCamillo's Because of Winn-Dixie

"No dogs," the preacher said. "Weve talked about this before. You dont need a dog." "I know it," I said. "I know I dont need a do...

Counseling Adolescents and Adults Similarities

In five pages this research paper discusses the counseling similarities between adolescent and adult clients regarding the issue o...