Since we are a bible believing nation it is declare in Hebrews 13:5, "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'... There are many social problems we would face such as crime, prostitution, personal bankruptcy, higher suicides rates and family disturbances including child abuse and neglect just to name a few. ... Furthermore, they spend most of their time and money in casinos hence their family finances suffer. ... Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he ...

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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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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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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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Finally, one must examine if capital punishment is giving the family closure or if it is being inflicted as a form of revenge. Many supports state that the death penalty is implemented as a form of justice as well as aids in giving the families closure for the convicted felon taking one of their loved one's life. ...

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Wade discusses the procedure and the reality that takes place in notifying the victims family. ... An Employee Assistance Unit is brought in when notifying the family and an officer that knows the family and knew the victim is assigned to provide support if they choose to. ... Police work is dangerous and family's are aware of the danger however, when their loved one is a victim of a criminal it leaves feelings of anger for the perpetrator and prolonged grief. ... The support system that the officers" spoke of sounded close to Wade's description of how the whole police family is affe...

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In the first group are factors comparable to parental neglect, example large family size, poor parental supervision, and inadequate parent-child interaction. ... The final group is family disruption, for example constant relationship conflict or marriage break-up. ... Factors connected to deviant parental attitudes and values and family conflict are of middle strength. Finally, factors connected with family disturbance are the weakest predictors (Loeber, and Stouthamer-Loeber, 1986). Therefore the children of families with a large number of risk factors, whether from the same or differ...

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Members of minority communities are outraged at the performance of their local law enforcement agency, and many demand answers for why they or their loved ones have suffered at the hands of someone whose primary job duty is to protect and serve the members of its community. Due to the growing number of cases in which police officers have been accused of taking the law into their own hands, more pressure is being placed on other law enforcement agencies as well as the Department of Justice for action and answers to both the victims' and their families, as well as any disciplinary actions a...

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For example, one who has lived with drug abusing families is more vulnerable to become a drug abuser themselves if they cannot properly cope with the situation. ... Protective factors such as extended support systems, supportive families, and strong personality dispositions can decrease the likelihood that one, with other risk factors, may take to a life of crime. ... Doctor Andrew Sum, referring to education and career decisions by young adults, states "Our ability to generate family stability and safe communities is strongly influenced by this." By decreasing the extended support syste...

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At its most fundamental purpose, the Salvation Army Correction and Institutional Services Department exists to help prisoners and their families know that there is no water too deep, no trouble too difficult for the Lord to reach them with his love (Salvation Army 1). When inmates are incarcerated, their families endure hardships of multiple kinds and The Salvation Army Correction and Institutional Services Department seeks to be the "bridge over troubled water" they need for healing. ...

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Broadway's "West Side Story" presented various stereotyped views of adolescent behavior within urban ghettos, where gang warfare and delinquency are superimposed against a background of adolescent love and emotion. ... As teenagers begin to define themselves into adulthood, they begin to seek more independence from family and less parental supervision (Onyehalu). ... However, experts have offered theories involving causal factors range from personality problems to family, social, and economic considerations (Reed). ... I believe that besides psychologically, education, family support...

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It helps console grieving families, making them not have to worry about the criminal committing other capital crimes (Pros and Cons). ... They also believe that the death penalty is basically the easy way out; it is easier for the criminal or killer because they will not have to live with what they had done, and it also makes it less difficult for the killer's loved ones since they do not have to see them rot in prison (Sentencing for Life). ...

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However, this was only necessary to force the nobles to join the military, and now that the nobility were entering the service on their own, because of their love for the father land, that this law should be abolished.[6] Others claimed that the "old nobility" had villages that were falling into decay because they could not afford to buy a neighboring village, since the new nobility were doubling and tripling their bids.[7] In conclusion, the opinions of the old nobility show their belief that servicemen achieving high rank through military service should not enjoy the same privileges as th...

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However, this was only necessary to force the nobles to join the military, and now that the nobility were entering the service on their own, because of their love for the father land, that this law should be abolished.[6] Others claimed that the "old nobility" had villages that were falling into decay because they could not afford to buy a neighboring village, since the new nobility were doubling and tripling their bids.[7] In conclusion, the opinions of the old nobility show their belief that servicemen achieving high rank through military service should not enjoy the same privileges as th...

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When it comes to the safety of people and their families it is fair to say that the general consensus would be take the chances of sacrificing a murderer's future, even if he is a kid, to ensure the safety of America's communities. ... Many people thought that this time tragedy struck too close to their lives and the lives of their loved ones. ...

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Feminists drew attention to the fact that rape (then conceptualised as sexual intercourse without consent) was a crime committed by men against women, not only in dark back-alleys but in homes, workplaces, and in the context of intimate and family relationships (see Brownmiller 1975). ... However, an offender was more likely to be a member of the victim's own family than a stranger. ...

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Most of all, this form of punishment is an act of retribution against the criminal and removes them from society permanently, with a great sense of closure for the victim's loved ones. ... Not only are the parents concerned for their children, others are concerned for the privacy of inmates and victims family and friends. ... Now, executions are largely shrouded in secrecy, although they are increasing open to the victim's family and appear with some frequency as the subject of fictional movies. ...

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Hall was aware and fearful of his father's abusive nature, heightening to the point of murdering the whole family. ... Moreover, the constant anticipation of his stepmother being separated from him seemed unjust, as he needed what every 10-year old needed – a motherly figure that showed love and compassion. ...

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Capital Punishment Capital punishment is not a new concept. It is older then the Roman Empire, and has changed much since it's first use. Death through drowning, crucifixion, or hanging, or throwing form a high rock, or being thrown into a fiery furnace, or firing squad, or electric chair or th...

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Capital punishment deters future murders, provides a means by which society can express its outrage at the crime of murder, and provides closure to the families of victims of this heinous crime. ... I can honestly say that I would probably want a criminal to be sentenced to death if he or she killed someone I knew and loved, however I don't think I would actually be able to go through being a hypocrite of wanting to condemn someone to death. ...

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