Death Penalty
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In 7 pages the author discusses the death penalty. Three arguments are given for capital punishment: society's right, capital offenses are intolerable, and retribution. Three arguments are given against capital punishment: cruel & unusual punishment, unconstitutional, and not a deterrent. It is ultimately concluded that the arguments for capital punishment are stronger. Applicable statistics are included. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Complexities of Violence Mandate Complex Solutions
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A 4.5 page paper examining the complexities in analyzing mass murders in the last 18 months. Solutions and programs concerning youth (18 and under) are emphasized. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Criminology and the Old School Theory of Thought
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8 pages in length. Focuses on the old school theory of anomie of Emile Durkheim and applies it to criminology in society today. This old school theory used anomie to describe a condition of deregulation that was occurring in society. What this meant was that the rules on how people ought to behave with each other were breaking down. For this reason, people did not know what to expect from one another. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JGAcrimt.rtf

Cultural Deviance Theories
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This body of information is explored in a 12 page paper that focuses on Sutherland's Theory of Differential Association. Juvenile delinquency is shown as being proliferated by peer associations and four cases are discussed in detail. Solutions are explored. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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