Causative Factors in Drug Abuse: Psychological and Sociological Factors
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A 4 page examination of the question of whether an individual's inclination to abuse drugs is affected more by social factors or psychological factors. The author contends that while psychology can play a role even it is affected by social circumstance. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Causes And Effects Of Fatigue In Police Officers
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A 15 page paper. Fatigue in our nation's police officers is a very serious problem. This essay explores this problem. The writer begins with newspaper headlines that illustrate the effects of sleep deprivation among police officers. The literature review is divided into two sections: the many different causes of fatigue and the effects of fatigue. These sections first discuss the issues in general and then, as they specifically relate to police officers. Law enforcement officers sleep a good deal less than the average person, leading to persistent fatigue, which, in turn, leaves these officers less able to deal with the everyday events in their lives. The last section of this essay discusses what some departments have done to combat this problem and also offers recommendations for changing this dreadful condition among our police officers. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Cesare Beccaria's Theories on Criminal Justice
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This 9 page paper focusses on Cesare Beccaria's utility theory as he applied it to crime and criminal justice. Beccaria had some influence as well on the later utility theorists. His work is seen to have the influence of British Empiricism and Montesquieu.The main thrust of Beccaria's work is that capital punishment must be done away with, as all punishment must be swift and decided upon with the idea of that which is best for the public good. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Choice Theory from a Marxist Perspective
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This 4 page paper examines choice theory as it relates to criminology. How Marx might view the theory is the focus of this paper. Information about Marxism is relayed as well. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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