"I gave him the most love...So he was my biggest disappointment." states LaJoe Rivers, Terrence's mother. ... His inability to adjust to his growing family leads Terrence to another kind of family, one that would replace the love that he feels he has lost, a gang. ... Although his family welcomes him with open arms, Terrence is not able to maintain any sort of long term arrangement with his family and because of this, he becomes further estranged. ... The community loved him, his peers respected him, and younger children in the neighborhood looked up to him. ...

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While on the way to Florida, the family has a car accident because the family cat jumped onto the shoulder of the driver. The vehicle flips over and injures most of the family. The Misfit and his two companions come across them, and after inspecting the family's car, begin to execute the family one by one. ... By this, O"Connor is telling us that love and compassion does not have to be just. The family is not perfect, nor is the Misfit, however the family loves each other and later the grandmother begins to love the Misfit. ...

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Because of this, the family holds onto the hope that the execution of the murderer will bring them relief. ... The victims feel like they need to get revenge or to avenge their fallen loved one. ... However, some victims' families have founded groups such as the "Murder Victims Families for Reconciliation." These types of groups strongly oppose the death penalty, even though some of the members have been directly affected by the loss of a loved one. They believe they are different from those who have taken away their loved ones. ...

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All along, buried in the story there was a love story. ... Leo was convinced that he needed to make a certain amount of money so that they would be secure enough to raise a family. The whole time all Lucile wanted was to love her husband and to have him love her equally as much in return. ... I enjoyed the love story more. ... I truly support the old saying it is better to love and lost than to never have loved at all. ...

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The reasons why I think the death penalty should be enforced are because it seeks justice for the family that lost a love one, it does not use up taxpayer's hard earned money, and it decreases the risk of the murderer committing another crime. ... This would not only bring justice to the person that died but the death penalty also seeks justice for the family members who now have to go on living with the pain of having lost a loved one. ... The victim's family was glad to see that justice was being served fairly. ...

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A person who is imprisoned, deprived of their freedom for a very long time if not all they have left of life, away from their family, home, and friends has more than enough time to realize a big mistake has been made and has to accept that their poor acts have led them to that place. ... Depriving of liberty, of luxuries, being away from your loved ones, being alone with strangers, and working on a supervised, secluded areas is justice. ... In an article by Stack (2011) he mentions how not even families of murder victims are in favor of the capital punishment for their loved ones assassin. Th...

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Capital Punishment Capital Punishment Doesn't sound too nice does it? It is the major punishment for wrongdoers. Death. I am on the pros side on this debate. I will be talking about why capital punishment is good for our communities. First of all, our society has the right to protect itself. It'...

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He waited for the family living there to leave for the weekend. ... It is also justification for the families of the victims. ... Grieving with the loss of a loved one is hard, but when the murderer is living well everyday and is not paying for his crime, it makes it even harder. You feel as if the one who did it was right in what they did and that no one cares what had happened to their loved one. These families need to see that the criminal gets what he deserves. ...

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Another reason that is often overlooked is the misery the innocent family and friends of criminals must also go through in the time leading up to and during the execution and which will often cause them serious distress for years afterwards. It is often very difficult for people to come to terms with the fact that their loved one could be guilty of a serious crime and no doubt even more difficult to come to terms with their death in this form. ...

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Involvement in school, family, recreation, and religion preoccupies the youth from engaging in delinquent or criminal acts. ... Family structure have a crucial impact on socialization, developing self concept, and personality characteristics. Families are a primary agent of socialization and can be considered a direct cause of juvenile delinquency. ... A large amount of research has demonstrated statistically the relationship between family and both juvenile and adult crime. ... Punitive and incompetent parenting will be labeled as dysfunctional families which can be viewed as "functional...

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I did not think that such a tough person would get himself killed because of a death of a friend, although it was said a short time before the death of Dally that: "Johnny was the only thing Dally loved."" ... A problem with the family that was shown in the story is that kids today may have parents that are alive, but they might not have enough time for them. ... It also shows how if a member of a family has an injury it's tough for the family and friends. ... It really does show how these things can affect a family and friends. ... A good example for it was that Ponyboy thought the big d...

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For the courts reasons, Judge Bunde declared that Gein was legally insane.6 His condition was attributed to his unhealty relationship with his mother, and his terrible family life. ... He developed a love-hate feeling for them, eventually turning into an illness. ... He loved his regular chats with the doctors. ...

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Adolescence is often considered a very beautiful stage in life. Many adolescents are fortunate enough to be able to rely on the fact that their parents or guardians will always be there for them, no matter what. This is of course something good, to be able to depend on family for love and support. ...

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The previous thoughts were then reinforced through the Maternal Deprivation and Attachment theory, where researchers found a strong association between the absence of mother's love and criminal behavior. ... This attachment was missing in the heart of Frank; he did not feel the love of his mother. ... The Clinical Child &Family Psychology Review, which was done from workers at a University in Sydney, Australia showed that an antisocial behavior is to be predicted if a strong character is missing in the family and that children do not develop the feeling of negative reinforcement if the...

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Is it race, poverty, neighborhood, family, drugs, or media? ... Lack of family support, love, or discipline can cause great amounts of emotional stress. ... Everything we do is a reflection of family. ... Families living in poverty raise kids in poverty. ... Strong families build strong people. ...

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A gang is a group or organization of individuals that form together to create an alliance in which to create a "family.... Gangs provide a family based structure for those who do not have a family. ... They love the power that they think comes with the membership. ... " Family ties may also cause youth to join gangs. ... When you have members in your family with strong gang ties one may feel obligated or pressured to carry out the family tradition. ...

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Many gang members say that there gang is like a family and it gives them the sense of belonging and love that they always looked for. ... Friends, classmates, and family members who are already in a gang, may pressure someone to join a gang. ... The Richmond GRP implemented outreach activities to promote public awareness, referred youths and families to GRP services, provided case management, and conducted risk assessments and developed intervention plans (Gang Reduction Program). ... We need to address the issues within their families and within their communities that drive them to seek out...

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Those who support Capital punishment as payment for murder, the deliberate taking of a human life by another, argue that the death penalty is just and moral, provides retribution or vengeance as a sense of closure to the victim's loved ones and to society, acts as a deterrent to the crime of murder, and is an economical alternative to lifelong or long-term imprisonment. Those who oppose capital punishment argue that the death penalty is unjust, immoral, and indefensible state sanctioned murder of a human being who is undeserving of execution even though they have committed a heinous cri...

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None of us want our love ones dead, but what happens if they are murdered or run over by a reckless drunk driver? ... In addition, the death penalty also brings closure to the family of victims. ... The death penalty values people's life, and provides closure to the family of victims. ...

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The argument against is based on love and justice and the nature of an ideal community in which forgiveness reigns and the hope for redemption and that it is a violation of the 8th and 14th amendments to the constitution. ... Inmates should be able to work in the prison to earn money, and that money would be directed to helping the family of the person(s) that they killed. ... The family of the prisoner is victimized and punishment by having their loved one murdered by the state. Yet the family is usually innocent of any crime. ...

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Soon his family became unable to afford the farm and had to move to the poorest area in West Dallas. ... The family later moved to West Dallas to live with her grandparents. ... It is said Clyde never fell in love again. It is also said Bonnie fell instantly in love with Clyde. ... A lot of their family members mourned for their deaths. ...

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Little Bobalonie was one of the most polite sweetest boys in the neighborhood as a child. Nobody would have suspected him for the bloody murders of 12 women. It's crazy how a person can pass for being such a great person, but in reality they turn out to be mentally sick. Your best friend could even ...

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Murder and other crimes not only affect the victim, but also affect the family of the victim. For example, if a father gets murdered and leaves behind a wife and kids, the family will suffer for the rest of their lives. Subsequently, enforcing capital punishment would bring closure to the victims" family and loved ones by letting them know that justice has been served. ...

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Families who have been traumatized by racism in law enforcement, won't ever be the same as before, however, why not start with the families who have not experienced a traumatic loss, or event involving law enforcement being a racist?. The worry process in a family's mind should not be "Will a criminal or police officer hurt my loved ones while they are out"? ...

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Not a single member of the of the European Union supports capital punishment. And no one would argue that European society is not civilized. The death penalty is not a requirement for a modern, civilized society. The United States does not need such a punishment to function. In truth it is p...

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