Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Problem-Solving Courts in Addressing Mental Health Issues within the Criminal Justice SystemThe National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) has raised concern about the state of mental health in the United State Continue Reading...
Statistics The claim has been made that chocolate operates upon the brain in much the same way as an antidepressant drug. Generate specific predictions based on this general hypothesis and provide operational definitions of the variables involved. Continue Reading...
This method for solving problems at times appears to be trial and error rather than a comprehensive evaluation of policies or systems (Timmer, 2004). This may be in part due to the fact that we are in a time when resources are limited and the econom Continue Reading...
Reclaiming Children and Youth.. Retrieved October 02, 2009 from HighBeam Research: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-206794465.html Wester, K, MacDonald, C & Lewis, T. (2008). A glimpse into the lives of nine youths in a correctional facility: Ins Continue Reading...
Consequently, aggression and/or hostility may arise. Golden presents practical technique, along with his anger management model, to help group leaders, parents, and others interested in helping teens learn to manage their anger in positive ways. He Continue Reading...
81). Ambrose and Corn (1997) further define "functional vision" as vision that can be used to derive input for planning and performing tasks; the extent to which one uses his or her available vision is referred to as "visual efficiency." Reading Sk Continue Reading...
Depression and Teen Violence Few issues in society transcend all economic, educational, ethnic, gender, intellectual, occupational, political, religious, sexual, and social boundaries. Depression and teen violence are two such issues, impacting ever Continue Reading...
Other determining factors influencing long-term affects of abuse to a child include: Whether the child's mother is supportive and child can confide in her. Whether the child's experiences success at school Whether the child has nurturing relation Continue Reading...
Risk factors are often found in clusters and their cumulative effect may lead to a greater probability that youth will become involved in crime (Garbarino, 1999). As a result then, there are not one or two factors that could cause someone to join a Continue Reading...
sufficient health care for runaway teenagers is a topic of grave concern to most in the medical and social professions, both nationally and in the state of California. With limited treatment options, higher risks of STD's, HIV, and other diseases, i Continue Reading...
Summary/synthesis of what I learned The goal of the probation program is to help offenders to change for the better and to maintain that change. The probation program also works to ensure communities remain safe even while offenders are given a chanc Continue Reading...
Economic Effect of Legalizing Drugs The program for banning the trading and using of narcotic drugs like cocaine, heroine, and marijuana is one of the most essential public welfare program, attracting so much political discourse on the effectiveness Continue Reading...
Parenting on the Academic Achievement of Children Single parenting effects The term family refers to a group of at least two people who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption and who share resources, responsibility for decisions, values and g Continue Reading...
consequences of the human condition is the abusive manner in which people can treat each other, sometimes without even consciously realizing it. Although even otherwise-loving and happy couples who appear to "have it all" may experience emotionally Continue Reading...
Sociology Portfolio The social experience evolves around different dimensions that influence people's everyday experiences and realities in life. Inherent in every event, interaction, individual, and even tangible material/artifact are reflective of Continue Reading...
Several areas, if poorly designed, can lead to violent and criminal behavior, including parking lots, isolated spots on campus, locker rooms, and corridors. Often, violent behavior occurs in these areas when adults are not present (Astor, Meyer, and Continue Reading...
Diversity and Child Abuse Prevention Diversity and How Child Abuse in Handled in New York Compared to Other Countries There is developing debate regarding the suitable combination of programs and polices needed to react to concerns of child abuse a Continue Reading...
South Carolina Department of CorrectionsThe modern ideology of having inmates in prison is to help them develop a positive reinstitution of notions towards the society rather than inflicting more pain upon them through punitive charges, compromising Continue Reading...
Probation We take a look at improving the construct and thereby the impact of probation in our criminal justice system in this paper. Theory The inmate population in the U.S.A. rose by 50% between 1990 and1999. The increase also accounts for recid Continue Reading...
Gang Prevention As education levels go down, gang-related crimes rise. There are more organized gangs in the lower income inner cities than in the surrounding, more affluent suburbs. This is mostly due to and highly correlated with the socio-economi Continue Reading...
Human Services -- Discussion Responses First Response: I think your post provides a great illustration of important the topic of learning disability is to society, because it affects much more than just education and learning. As you explained, lear Continue Reading...
Paraphila The ancient philosopher Plato claimed that all immoral behavior was the result of some disorder in the soul (Gert and Culver, 2009, p. 489). Although very few people now hold this view, deviant sexual behavior is often considered symptomat Continue Reading...
S. Census Bureau) It is clear after having reviewed this information that this area is quite needy in provision of alcoholism treatment and intervention. VI. Treatment Program Community Marketing Process In the initiative of reaching the community Continue Reading...
Looping on at-Risk Children ABSRACT Review of the Literature Operational Definitions Setting/Site Instruments and Materials F. Design and Procedures G. Data Analysis EFFECTS OF LOOPING ON AT-RISK CHILDREN This chapter will introduce the edu Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Effectiveness of Moral Recognition Therapy in Addressing Recidivism among Offenders This essay would explore how Moral Recognition Therapy (MRT) serves as a psychological intervention aimed at reducing recidivism among c Continue Reading...
Hispanics and 40,375,000 African-Americans live in the United States and the respective percentages of these population groups are projected to continue to increase well into the foreseeable future. The purpose of this study was to provide descripti Continue Reading...
Kids Are Kids Until They Commit Crime In her 2001 newspaper article, "Kids Are Kids Until They Commit Crime," Marjie Lundstrum argues against the criminal justice policy of treating juvenile offenders who commit heinous crimes (including murder) as Continue Reading...
The later stages focuses on dealing with the problems related to the drug use withdrawal like the withdrawal syndromes, the tendency to relapse. The later stages also focus on restoring the self dignity and also impacting the participant with the p Continue Reading...
Court Management TrendsSpecialty courts were established at the Eighth Judicial District Courts with thirteen court programs that target individuals with various intercepts with the criminal justice system. Specialty courts are founded on the treatme Continue Reading...
Race, Class and Gender and Correctional Settings Today, the United States incarcerates more than 25% of low-income young black males, so it is reasonable to suggest that there is an inextricable relationship between race, socioeconomic class and ge Continue Reading...
Child Sex Trafficking: Sex trafficking is basically defined as the enlisting, harboring, provision, moving, or acquisition of an individual for the main goal of a commercial sex act. In this case, an individual who has not attained 18 years old is f Continue Reading...
Moseley, chair of the Coalition advisory board and president and CEO of the Academy for Educational Development. "It is not a luxury that can be addressed at some point in the future, but rather it provides people with the tools to survive and impro Continue Reading...
Forensic Psychology According to the American Psychological Association (2013), forensic psychology is the application of clinical specialties to the legal arena. Forensic psychology combines the practice of psychology and the practice of law. A prof Continue Reading...
School African-American Males Who Are Attending a Community-Based After-School Program ANTICIPATED RESEARCH METHODOLOGY A qualitative case study would be conducted by the researcher. As described by Gay, Mills, and Airasian (2009), a case study ex Continue Reading...
Crime In the beginning the main focus of the drug addiction theory was on the habituated pleasure reinforcement as well as the potential of the drug for the reward. Drug affects the dopamine receptors that are present in the brain and the individual Continue Reading...
moral development would account for the behavior of the child you selected from Juvenile Justice: In the Child's Best Interest. Be specific and cite the relevant theories. Joshua: Moral development Joshua is in an extremely difficult situation. He Continue Reading...
Plastic Surgery Teen Plastic Surgery: A Controversial Medical Practice According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, in 2007, more than 87,000 teenagers had cosmetic surgery; and that number has grown exponentially since. Although aestheti Continue Reading...
The therapist, who withholds judgment and criticism, ceases to be perceived in the mind of the prisoner like an adjunct of the guard or police, but as a facilitator of positive changes in the lives of the prisoners (p. 102). Correctional practition Continue Reading...
