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Reducing Juvenile Crime, 2008.
A look at three stages of community-based involvement strategies to reduce juvenile crime.
862 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 30.95
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This paper looks at how to reduce juvenile crime through community-based involvement strategies. The paper begins by discussing the first stage of prevention and the need for after-school programs uniquely tailored to the demographic needs of the community. The paper then explains the second stage of reducing recidivism through family involvement and therapy-based programs and the third stage of treating juveniles already incarcerated. The paper emphasizes that the system must treat offenders as individuals and provide incentives for youths to choose a path other than the easy, short-term rewards of a life of crime.
Outline:
Step 1: Prevention
Step 2: Reducing Recidivism
Step 3: Treatment for Juveniles Already in 'the System'
From the Paper
"As with so many things in life, when it comes to preventing juvenile crime, an 'ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.' In other words, the ideal method of containing juvenile crime is to make a life of crime less attractive to potential young offenders. This is important not simply to reduce rates of criminality amongst the most vulnerable population of our society, but also to reduce crime later on, as youthful criminals are likely to become more hardened, career criminals after they age out of the juvenile justice system. Most chronic juvenile offenders are under the age of 15 when they commit their first offense (Sprague 2003:5)."
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Drug Testing in School, 2008.
A look at the arguments for and against drug-screening programs in high schools.
1,478 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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The paper discusses the benefits of random screening for athletes in high schools, the proven efficacy of a drug-screening program and the fact that drug testing facilitates early detection of drug abuse. The paper then focuses on the arguments against drug testing, including the privacy concern of the student, the financial cost of the tests and the loss of trust between students and teachers or parents. The paper further relates that drug testing is less effective as a deterrent compared with other interventions, it may result in false positives and may force students to take drugs that are not easy to detect but are more dangerous. The paper therefore concludes that a more promising alternative is to increase students' awareness of the dangers of drug abuse by means of after school educational programs, counseling sessions and most importantly, promoting their participation in extra-curricular activities.
Outline:
Drug Testing Benefits
Cons of Drug Testing
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"Drug use among school students is a concerning issue for everybody including the students, parents, teachers and the society at large. As per the results of the 2006 Monitoring the Future (MTF) study almost 31.5% of high school seniors reported using marijuana at least once in the last one year while 18.3% reported to have used it within the last one month. [BJS] The abuse of prescription drugs was found to be on the rise with 15.4% of high school students reporting use within the last one year. The 2007 MTF study also revealed a decline in the perceived harmfulness of using MDMA (ecstasy) among high schoolers with an increase in its use from 2.4 to 3.5 % among 10th graders and 3 to 4.5% among 12th graders. [NIDA] Even alarming is the self reported fact that 25% of high schoolers gained access to drugs within the school property. However, the perceived dangers of drug abuse have not changed much from 1987 as is evident from the MTF graph. [BJS]"
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Keep the 'Prep-to-Pro' NBA Draft, 2008.
An argument to keep the 'prep to pro' National Basketball Association recruitment of high school athletes.
976 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 34.95
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The paper refers to Brian Hindo's essay entitled "The NBA's Youth Squad" that discusses the 'prep to pro' recruitment drive by the National Basketball Association (NBA) who draft the most attractive high school athletes before they enter college. The paper explains the fear some have of making it too tempting for a high school player to pass up potential vocational opportunities in college but argues that the life of a world-class college athlete garners almost no pay while NBA stars receive millions of dollars. The paper proposes that instead of ending the 'prep to pro' drive, the academic standards of college athletes should be raised, to ensure that students in college sports teams can keep up with their classes in case they cannot play competitive professional athletics.
From the Paper
"According to Brian Hindo's essay entitled "The NBA's Youth Squad," the drafting of high school age athletes by the National Basketball Association may be rapidly coming to an end. Hindo argues that the league will have to seriously consider bowing to public pressure and end its long-standing policy of drafting the most attractive high school draft 'picks,' before these students enter college, what is commonly called the 'prep to pro' recruitment drive (Hindo 2004). Early recruitment means that the high school students lose their eligibility to play as nonprofessional athletes in college, but can score multimillion dollar contracts--before they are old enough to vote, in some cases."
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Cognitive Development and Cochlear Implants, 2008.
A comparison of cognitive development of deaf children with and without cochlear implants.
1,240 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 42.95
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A cochlear implant is an electronic device that is surgically embedded in the mastoid and an electrode array is surgically inserted in the cochlea. The device receives sound which is transmitted to the residual auditory nerve fibers in the cochlea. The author of the paper examines the effect of a cochlear implant on deaf children's cognitive development. The writer points to a number of research projects which show that the cognitive development of a deaf child is slower than that of a hearing child. The writer then goes on to examine the benefits such an implant brings to the deaf child.
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"There have been studies that compare the communication and intellectual differences among children with and without cochlear implants, and among normal-hearing children. Thirty to forty percent of children with profound hearing loss will present with developmental delays in differing areas compared to those who can hear. Children with hearing disabilities also have a difficult time learning abstract words such as jealous or before and after; they also have difficulty learning words with multiple meanings. Children who have had their implants before the age of 5 have shown progress in language development at rates close or equal to that of hearing children (Bat-Chava, Martin, and Kosciw, 2005). The goal of early cochlear implant is to lessen the language gap between deaf children and those who can hear. It has also been found that children who are trained in oral communication have far better results in speech perception and production than those who are trained in total communication. Oral communication makes use of hearing and speech to learn language. On the other hand, total communication involves the learning of language through sign and oral communication strategies. The use of oral communication is made possible for children with profound hearing loss through cochlear implants."
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Teenage Pregnancy, 2008.
A look at the phenomena of teenage pregnancy.
1,612 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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This paper examines how the phenomenon of teenage pregnancy has been one of the major health and social concerns all over the world and how, although the trend among industrialized countries has been on a slow decline, there are still social and health implications that certainly demand action to prevent its occurrence. The paper also looks at how there have been numerous studies that focused on the social and economic consequences of teenage pregnancy towards the teenage mother, the unborn child, as well as in the dynamics of the family.
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"Teenage mothers and their children are faced with socioeconomic consequences that could be detrimental to both parties. Most of these teenage mothers are from low-income households. It has been reported that teenagers coming from low-income families have a risk of becoming pregnant by at least 10 times (Quinlivan et al., 2004). Moreover, these teenage mothers have not finished school yet. Most of these mothers are 1.9 to 2.2 years short of finishing high school. It was found that females who continue on with their education tend to delay having children because of the consequences they perceive of childbearing; they opt to postpone it to advance academically and economically. Those who do get pregnant have 50% likelihood that they will not finish high school at all; this is attributed to their lack of motivation and ambition."
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The Child Health Care Relief Act (HR-1106), 2008.
Describes the process by which the Child Health Care Relief Act (HR-1106) became public policy.
1,635 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper explains that the Child Health Care Relief Act (HR-1106) is the direct response to the shortage of qualified mental health care providers for children. The paper lists of some of the key facts, which promoted this Act, such as leaving mental illnesses untreated can lead a child to suicide or a life of crime. The paper presents the major contents of theAact and the legislators involved in its passage. The paper also notes that this Act has led to other types of policy to support child mental health.
From the Paper
"Some proposed bills were introduced in Congress. Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) introduced S.1572, the Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act of 2007, in order to establish forgiveness of college grants of advisers working in underserved areas. The Senator involved himself with Representatives Patrick Kennedy (Rl-1) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18) who introduced similar legislation in the House or Representatives last May. H.R. 2073 and S.1572 had made sure that America's young generation had enough availability to mental health professionals across the country."
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Evolutionary Psychology of Rape, 2008.
An examination of the theory that rape is an evolutionary reproductive strategy, and is a natural, biological phenomenon.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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The paper examine the theory propounded by Randy Thornhill and Craig Palmer that rape has evolved as a reproductive strategy, and is a natural, biological phenomenon. The writer of the paper examines in detail Thornhill and Palmer 's theory and their arguments supporting their case. He then examines the theory in the light of existing research and presents the reader with both assenting and opposing arguments as presented by researchers including Jerry Coyne and Leda Cosmides and John Tooby.
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"The aspect of Coyne's argument that appeared the weakest was his due focus on child molestation and homosexual rape. For a man, the act of having sex with a child or with another man is, by definition, maladaptive sexual behavior, because it is impossible for such sex to result in the transmission of genes. Therefore, to use the fact that both children and males are highly represented among rape victims to disprove the concept that rape behavior is the result of evolution is irresponsible science. Consensual homosexual sex is maladaptive sexual behavior, and the gene for homosexuality, if there is one, is not represented in a significant portion of the population. However, the rape gene, if there is one, would have to be highly represented in society, since the percentage of men who have forced sexual contact on a partner is much higher than the percentage of men who have engaged in consensual homosexual contact. Therefore, it is clear that these genes are not the same genes; as a result, one could be homosexual and still carry a gene that combines violence with sexuality. However, one's homosexual orientation would naturally translate that impulse to homosexuals. The same argument could be made for child molestation. Coyne's failure to acknowledge that possibility is his greatest weakness."
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"Bambi", 2008.
A look at the theories of Lawrence Kohlberg, Jean Piaget, Erik Erikson and Sigmund Freud in reference to the film "Bambi".
1,001 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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The paper looks at the Disney film "Bambi" and applies the theories of Lawrence Kohlberg, Jean Piaget, Erik Erikson and Sigmund Freud to the film's portrayal of the birth of the young deer, its growing up and maturing, and the dangers and conflicts it experiences.
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"The movie "Bambi" takes the viewer from the birth of the young deer through all the growing up and maturing issues, and through terrible dangers and conflicts, which most humans also experience as they move along through life. After Bambi has negotiated all the dangers - including being hunted, shot at, and having his mother killed by a hunter - he and his female companion start a family of their own. They have twins in the forest, which has now become green and flourishing with plant life around all the burned out trees.
"Moral development is part of the theme of the story, albeit unless a viewer is alert and looking for morality and child development themes, he or she might view Bambi as just another Disney animated feature film. But knowing ahead of time that Bambi has moral lessons of behavior - connected with family values - one can find a connection with the theories of Kohlberg, Piaget, Erikson and Freud."
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Child Labor, 2008.
A discussion on the issue of corporations who disregard child welfare for profit in third world countries.
1,885 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 60.95
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The paper explores the extent of the problem of child exploitation for corporate profit in third world nations and discusses how public outcry can reverse corporate practices in these poor countries. The paper is of the opinion that it is time to begin implementing the rules and standards by which members of the community expect corporations to conduct themselves.
Outline:
Introduction
The Exploited Children - Beginning in America
South America to Pakistan
Public Outcry Can Reverse Corporate Practice in Third World Countries
From the Paper
"As our world's economies grow, so do multinational corporations (MNC). Many of those corporations feel the pressure to stay competitive. In doing so they choose to ignore the social economic impact and the human rights violations they inflict on society, especially in third world nations where child welfare is not just second to the corporation's profit, but serves as a vital source of support for impoverished families. The effect of this social disregard and need is that a generation of young children will forgo school and the opportunity education holds for them in lieu of earning, in some cases, below US minimum wage to contribute to the support of their family. Negative social and political implications arise out of exploiting third world impoverished labor, especially child labor. These same children perceiving developed nations, especially America, as a country whose pursuit of profit is ruthless and uncaring, and it casts a shadow over how these young people will grow up and perceive all Americans."
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