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17752. CHILDHOOD DELINQUENCY TO ADULT CRIMINALITY: PATHWAYS & PREVENTIVE INTERVENTIONS. This paper draws on established theories of criminology (specifically Hirschi’s and Gottfredson & Hirschi’s control theories) to explain an important turn in a child’s life (hypothetical case) related... (more) |
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17708. A QUANTITATIVE-QUALITATIVE STUDY OF RELIGIOSITY & DELINQUENCY. This paper presents a research proposal for a quantitative-qualitative study of religiosity and delinquency. The purpose of the study is to confirm and clarify previous findings concerning the... (more) |
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17640. SHOFPLIFTING AND SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY. After a brief overview of the scope of the problem of shoplifting by adolescents, this paper analyzes social learning with the view that it provides the most appropriate means for explaining the crime... (more) |
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17407. FAMILY STRUCTURE AND JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. This paper provides an overview and analysis of the role of family structure as a contributing factor in juvenile delinquency. The evidence on the general impact of disruption in family structure on... (more) |
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17394. FIST, STICK, KNIFE, GUN: VIOLENCE AND YOUTH IN AMERICA. Using Geoffrey Canada’s (1995) autobiographical case study in violence as a basis for further discussion and analysis, this paper provides an overview and analysis of the causes of violence and... (more) |
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17390. SOCIAL DISORGANIZATION THEORY OF CRIME AND DELINQUENCY. ThIs paper describes and analyzes the social disorganization theory of criminology as developed from theorists in the Chicago School. Considers how the more recent work of Robert Sampson and William... (more) |
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17341. RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AND YOUTH CRIME IN GREAT BRITAIN. This paper discusses the concept of restorative justice and assesses its importance in relation to youth crime in Britain. Provides an overview of restorative justice and discusses elements of... (more) |
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17286. CRIME THEORIES. This paper provides a brief overview and discussion of several major crime theories including differential association/learning theory, developmental theories, social learning/subculture theory,... (more) |
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17243. THE REINTEGRATIVE SHAMING THEORY OF JOHN BRAITHWAITE. This paper argues that Braithwaite’s “reintegrative” approach to reducing recidivism among delinquents is more effective than approaches that use “disintegrative shaming” techniques. The strengths... (more) |
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17163. THE PATHOLOGY OF A HOMICIDAL CHILD: MARY BELL. This paper profiles the English child criminal Mary Bell, who, in 1968 at age eleven, killed a 4-year-old and a 3-year-old boy in her hometown of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Drawing in Gitta... (more) |
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17111. GIRL GANG CRIME VIEWED FROM THREE PERSPECTIVES. This essay discusses the Claire Marsh incident (an 18 year old girl convicted, along with three male South London gang members, of raping a teenage girl) and the more general situation of girl gang... (more) |
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17105. JUVENILE JUSTICE IN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES. This paper provides a comparative overview of the Japanese and U.S. juvenile justice systems, considering recent trends, basic legal framework, court systems, and sentencing practices. Contrasts the... (more) |
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15969. NON-JUDICIAL ORGANIZATIONS IN JUVENILE DIVERSION AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE. This paper describes the advantages of juvenile diversion and restorative justice programs being handled by community-based organizations and agencies, rather than by the courts and traditional... (more) |
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15726. PREDICTIONS OF VIOLENT YOUTH CRIME WAVE. This paper provides an overview, analysis and assessment of predictions (based on statistical modeling) made by criminologists in the 1990s that there would be a major youth violent crime wave during... (more) |
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15657. PREVENTING AND RESPONDING TO VIOLENCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: COUNSELING INTERVENTIONS AND COUNSELOR ROLES. This reesarch paper provides an overview and analysis of counselors' current and potential roles in addressing the problem of school violence in U.S. secondary (high schools) schools. The report... (more) |
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15620. SYSTEMATIC GENDER BIAS IN YOUTH JUSTICE IN ENGLAND AND WALES. A brief overview and analysis of systematic discrimination against young women and girls in the youth justice system of England and Wales. Argues that while the existence of gender bias in the system... (more) |
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15619. RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IN THE YOUTH JUSTICE SYSTEM OF GREAT BRITAIN. This paper assesses the impact of restorative justice principles on contemporary juvenile justice policy and practice in Great Britain. The analysis explains the concept of restorative justice and... (more) |
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15613. THEORIES OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. This paper provides an overview and analysis of contemporary theories of juvenile delinquency. Because the newer integrative theories build on established theories, the main part of the analysis... (more) |
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15566. AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND GANG ACTIVITIES. It is argued that there is an increased risk of delinquent behavior when youths are unsupervised during after-school hours. Although there are some arguments against the effectiveness of after-school... (more) |
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15460. TREATING KIDS LIKE ADULTS: TRANSFORMATION IN JUVENILE JUSTICE. This research paper provides an overview and analysis of the "criminalization" of juvenile justice, examining the reasons behind and the initial consequences of juvenile defendants being treated as... (more) |
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13586. PUNITIVE APPROACHES TO JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. Discusses the role of punishment in the treatment of maladaptive social behaviors, and contrasts the punitive approaches with those that focus on prevention and rehabilitation. Also considers the link... (more) |
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13488. LABELING THEORY AND JUVENILE JUSTICE. Drawing on the crime causation theory of labeling theory, this paper argues that labeling theory must be considered in the formulation of juvenile justice policy. Argues that the current “get tough”... (more) |
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13194. SCHOOL VIOLENCE. This report provides an overview and analysis of the problem of school violence, with a particular emphasize on school violence at the K-6th grade (elementary) level. This introductory section... (more) |
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12411. ARE PRISON BOOT CAMPS AN EFFECTIVE FORM OF INCARCERATION? Following a review of literature on penal boot camps (tracing their history, goals, characteristics, use, evidence of effectiveness), this paper presents a research design for a study aimed at... (more) |
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12178. ARE PRISON BOOT CAMPS AN EFFECTIVE FORM OF INCARCERATION? Following a review of the literature on penal boot camps (tracing their history, goals, characteristics, use, evidence of effectiveness), this paper presents a research design for a study aimed at... (more) |
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11846. THE CALIFORNIA JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. An overview and analysis of the problems and prospects for contemporary juvenile justice within the framework of a case analysis of the California state system, initially contrasting it with the... (more) |
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11845. TEEN SUICIDE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Cites numerous studies in outlining social, parental, and psychological factors that lead to suicide and/or substance abuse among teenagers. A relation between substance abuse and suicide is also... (more) |
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11520. BOOT CAMPS: A BAD ALTERNATIVE FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE. This paper looks at the problems and prospects of prison boot camps as alternative juvenile justice. Following a review of the boot camp concept, including a discussion of objectives, factors... (more) |
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11490. COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES FOR DEPENDENT AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN. Examines the problem of neglected children and youth in America and considers the current and appropriate future responses to the problem, with a focus on community-based services and policies. ... (more) |
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10694. TEEN VIOLENCE: THE PROBLEMS AND ITS CAUSES. Investigation and analysis of the problem of teenage violence. Following an overview of the scope and magnitude of the problem, considers the sociocultural, familial and psychological factors in the... (more) |
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10693. COPING WITH TEEN VIOLENCE IN THE SCHOOLS. Following a brief overview of the scope and magnitude of the problem, the report investigates strategies and tactics for coping with the problem of adolescent violence in the schools. The paper... (more) |
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10317. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. Looks at the emergence of juvenile delinquency as a separate area of the criminal justice system, noting the ideas of criminologists like Robin and Anson, Sutherland and Gibbons on the causes and... (more) |
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10141. TEEN SUICIDE. Report describes incidence of teen suicide in America, reasons for increase in suicide rate, and types of services available to prevent suicide. 10 pages, 21 footnotes, 9 bibliographic... (more) |
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10065. PLACEMENT OF ABUSED OR NEGLECTED ADOLESCENTS IN GROUP HOMES. Describes use of group home placement for troubled adolescents; therapeutic millieu discussed, along with reasons for placement. 12 pages, 23 footnotes, 10 bibliographic sources.... (more) |
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09722. DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE AND CONDITIONING THEORIES. Considers the behavior of juvenile delinquency (specifically gang violence among teen boys) from the perspective of two psychological theorists: Erik Erikson and his epigenetic theory of the eight... (more) |
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09642. GANGS AND DRUGS. An overview and analysis of the drug gang problem in America's inner cities. Focusing on the problem of "crack" cocaine gangs, the investigation reviews the scope of the problem, its ramifications,... (more) |
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09125. TEEN SUICIDE. Investigates the phenomenon of suicide among American adolescents. Reviews the basic epidemiology and demographic features of teen suicide victims for the past two decades. Examines specific... (more) |
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08192. TRUANCY: ITS CAUSES, ITS EFFECTS, AND SOME SOLUTIONS. Looks at the causes of truancy within and without of the school system; the effects of truancy upon the student, the school system and society in general in terms of the relationship between truancy... (more) |
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05806. GROUP THERAPY WITH DELINQUENTS AND PRE-DELINQUENTS. Attempts to resocialize delinquents through contact with peers and authority figures in groups are documented together with screening procedures for placement in such groups. The benefits of the... (more) |
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05790. THE INEFFICIENCY OF FREUDIAN ANALYSIS AND TECHNIQUES IN THE TREATMENT OF JUVENILE DELINQUENTS. The obsolesence of some Freudian techniques in the understanding and control of juvenile delinquency - mainly because his work has been superceded by that of others such as Kvaraceaus, Cloward and... (more) |
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05431. THE TRILATERIALIST COMMISSION. A discussion of whether an organization of economic, political and economic leaders of the US, W. Europe and Japan constitutes an international "power elite." Argues that their potential power is... (more) |
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05383. JUVENILE DELIQUENCY. The causation of juvenile deliquency is seen to be the failure to internalize societal norms. Environment, family and demographic factors are offered as causes. The study is largely confined to... (more) |
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05378. POETRY OF ANDREW MARVELL. Four Marvell poems and themes are compared from both a lyrical and intellectual point of view. They are: "Coronet," "To His Coy Mistress", "Dialogue Between Soul and Body", and "Dialogue Between... (more) |
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05097. CALIFORNIA JUVENILE JUSTICE. Recent developments in the juvenile crime situation of California, and recent media representations of that crisis, are examined in this brief essay. 6p., 0 f.,... (more) |
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05002. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN GIRLS. Factors contributing to delinquent behavior in girls, and the typology of sexual misbehavior in general, are looked at in terms of the changing role of the female in American society. 7 pages, 12... (more) |
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04287. WORKING MOTHERS AND JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. Good study of relationship between working mothers and misbehavior of children, including economic and social trends towards women working, traditional view of absent mother equals messed-up kid. ... (more) |
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03919. GANGS IN SCHOOLS. Basic overview of juvenile gangs, theories on why they form and what they " re looking for. lOp.;, 2f.;... (more) |
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03354. JUVENILE DETENTION. Excellent, detailed, and well-written study of the problems of juvenile detention homes, focusing on Alameda County, CA. Thorough study of juvenile penal theory, offenders and homeless juveniles in... (more) |
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02500. WHY JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IS HIGHER IN THE WORKING CLASSES. Another restatement of the arguments that juvenile delinquency becomes institutionalized among ghetto dwellers because of poverty, inadequate institutions, etc. lOp.; 10f.... (more) |
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02499. A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN BY JSMES JOYCE. An analysis of pages 164-173 of the novel, looking at the imagery of Daedalus and Icarns in Stephen's vow to "live, to err, to fall, to triumph, to recreate life out of life." 3p., Of.,... (more) |
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02498. A RESEARCH DESIGN FOR THE USE OF ISOLATION IN THE TREATMENT OF DELINQUENCY. Good design of an experiment to be carried out at a youth institution, using "isolation rooms" no as punishment (as is usual) but as "time-out" or "Neutral" spaces from ongoing therapy. 15 pages, 4... (more) |
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02496. ROBINSON JEFFERS' THE WOMEN AT POINT SUR. The philosophical questions raised in Jeffers' poem, such as the existence of God, the immortality of man, and the proper life, arc treated briefly. 4p., Of.,... (more) |
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01205. RACE IN JUVENILE DEINQUENCY. Good summary of studies trying to isolate race as a causitive factor in juvenile delinquency; not surprisingly, finds that police are more likely to judge Blacks harshly. 15 pages, 9 footnotes, 4... (more) |
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01204. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. Very good examination of what causes delinquency, based on research studies; thorough discussion of various theories and factors, focuses on the failure of socialization as most common problem. 20... (more) |
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00717. AGE LIMITS OF DELINQUENCY. Good summary of the questions posed by setting an arbitrary line between children and adults; contains a list of age limits of juvenile jurisdiction for all 50 states. 5 pages, 0 footnotes, 0... (more) |
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00091. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. Overview of juvenile delinquency, focusing on causes and treatment. Should be updated. 11 pages, 12 footnotes, 8 bibliographic... (more) |
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53880. "FAMILY BACKGROUND, ETHNICITY AND URBAN DELINQUENCY." Review and summary of a 1974 article by the same name, by three sociologists. The authors of the article criticize the methodology of earlier studies, introduce new methods of measuring social class... (more) |
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53571A. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. A psychological profile of the juvenile offender, including a look at the juvenile justice system and the changing trends in delinquent crime. A well-reseearched essay on reform efforts and... (more) |
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53087. GROUP THERAPY WITH DELINQUENTS AND PRE-DELINQUENTS. Good summary of the advantages of group therapy for children, and basic considerations to remember. 6 pages, 5 footnotes, 8 bibliographic... (more) |
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52376. WESTERN RELIGION AND JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. Interesting discussion seekiing to prove that traditional religion fosters juvenile delinquency: by being authoritarian structure to rebel against, by providing stress on respect and achievement... (more) |
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52158. INTERNATIONAL NEO-COLONIALISM IN AFRICA, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO GHANA. Interesting (but somewhat dated) African view of neo-colonialism. Stresses the dangers of dependence on foreign models, the need for African unity, the reasons for the fall of Nkrumah in Ghana... (more) |
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52052. THE CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY. The history and functions of the California institutions for the management of juvenile offenders is given in considerable detail. The paper includes some statistics on the breakdown of juvenile... (more) |
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51642. THE EFFECT OF THE GAULT DECISION ON JUVENILE COURTS. Good summary of what happened after the Supreme Court required juvenile courts to observe due process in the 1967 Gault decision. 7 pages, 21 footnotes, 12 bibliographic sources. ... (more) |
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