Most people believe that rural students have remained isolated from the urban problems, but this is not true. ... Another problem that many youth face is alcohol and drug abuse. ... The majority of studies on youth related to alcohol and drug abuse have been conducted in urban areas, as many believe that the problem is something that only faces poor American communities in the urban ghettos. Rural America has been neglected in such studies, as many believe rural areas are immune to such problems. ... General Barry McCaffrey, the White House drug czar, has bundled Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota, ...

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If this occurs many non marijuana supporters will surely change their minds about the drugs legalization. ... My research findings will focus mainly on my qualitative responses because the answer to those questions give a more in depth view as to whether or not people believe marijuana should be legalized for recreational and medical uses in all states and whether or not they would use the drug if made legal. ... A 22 year old African American woman stated that she believes that the legalization of the drug would cause an obesity problem in our nation. ... I asked them if they believed alcohol...

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One will always believe that one's behavior is unacceptable and thus label them as being deviant. ... One of the more popular drug, Marijuana is used by many of youth today. The use of this drug is known for being a deviant act. ... I also ask them if they believed that smoking weed was wrong, one of them answered with,No, not really. ... He taught his best friend how to use the drug. ...

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Mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, add and bipolar can lead to a wide area of criminal activity from drug abuse to murder. For example, many offenders with mental disorders also turn to drug abuse or suicide to cope with their problems. ... Eventually, a mental health disorder will affect the individual by pushing them into other areas of problem; such as a disruptive lifestyle, school failure, alcohol or drugs, family discord and even violence or suicide.Another huge impact of juvenile delinquents is the recidivism among juvenile detainees and the start to their long life of...

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Mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, add and bipolar can lead to a wide area of criminal activity from drug abuse to murder. For example, many offenders with mental disorders also turn to drug abuse or suicide to cope with their problems. ... Eventually, a mental health disorder will affect the individual by pushing them into other areas of problem; such as a disruptive lifestyle, school failure, alcohol or drugs, family discord and even violence or suicide.Another huge impact of juvenile delinquents is the recidivism among juvenile detainees and the start to their long life of...

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If a youth disagrees or does not believe in these values one is more likely to engage in antisocial acts. Also, if the youth believe that laws are unfair, this bond to society weakens and the likelihood of committing delinquency becomes stronger. ... Along with the six family conditions we will be examining six different behavioral outcomes; property crime, violent crime, mental disorder, alcoholism, drug addiction, and status offenses. ... Juvenile delinquency studies have also found significantly high rates of alcoholism, drug dependence, mental disorders, and sexual deviance among juvenil...

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Another example might focus on juveniles living in a subculture in which selling and using drugs are a common practice and as a consequence of these activities there is a likelihood to develop attitudes favorable to drug use and trafficking. ... Sutherland believed that a person is incapable of inventing criminal behavior. ... Sutherland believed that some societies flourished when adhering to definitions favorable to the laws governing society, however, others support the violation of such laws. ... Sutherland believed that like every other behavior, criminal behavior is learned. ......

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Putting juveniles in adult prisons seems to be saying that we don't believe they be helped. ... In Pennsylvania they believe that just as kids can be negatively influenced by peer pressure and social disorders. ... Overall, juvenile drug arrests dropped 47%, felonies were down 17% and misdemeanors fell 21%. ... Although I don't believe this is a proper solution to a serious problem I could see how it would make community policing easier , because the teenagers would n't think that the police were always out to bust them so it might help build a better relationship between the p...

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Putting juveniles in adult prisons seems to be saying that we don't believe they be helped. ... In Pennsylvania they believe that just as kids can be negatively influenced by peer pressure and social disorders. ... Overall, juvenile drug arrests dropped 47%, felonies were down 17% and misdemeanors fell 21%. ... Although I don't believe this is a proper solution to a serious problem I could see how it would make community policing easier , because the teenagers would n't think that the police were always out to bust them so it might help build a better relationship between the p...

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The media has a tendency to over-report relatively minor incidents involving youths that they believe are construed to be part of a much bigger problem facing today's society. ... Moral panics usually involve youth because they are easily susceptible to antisocial influences such as drug use (Tanner, 2001: 12). The media increases the fear of crime by often portraying the young and those who use drugs as problematic and uncontrollable. As a result, drug users and young people are easily used as targets for the the media in order to mislead the public and increase their fear of crime. ...

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It could be an officer getting a free meal, to an officer being involved in drug dealings. ... Any officer who takes part in a major scandal such as drugs would not only be terminated, but also face criminal charges. ... Smoking is "gate-way drug." ... I believe that if a politician had the guts to address this problem he would eventually get the public's support. ...

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Furthermore, it is a well-known fact that many criminals come from low-income families; leading one to believe that poverty is a distinct influence of criminal behavior. ... As poverty increases in one specific area it can be generally assumed that the factors that accompany it, such as drug abuse, disease, crime, joblessness, violence, and much more, will also become concentrated in that area (32). ... These facts lead one to believe that the criminal justice system must not only focus on employing a proper number of people, but also must direct their attention toward the causes of crime. ......

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What is community policing? Community policing is a working partnership with a community that helps make the environment a better place to live in. This partnership with the community has goals such as reducing neighborhood crime, helping to reduce fear of crime and enhancing the quality of life ...

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According to the Council on Crime in America, a bipartisan commission chaired by former Attorney General Griffin Bell and former White House Drug Policy Director William J. ... Louis Freeh, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, believes that continuation of current trends in juvenile crime "portends future crime and violence at nearly unprecedented levels." ... Second, the local communities (with aid from the state) must get together and form a unity against the crime, drugs, prostitution and all of the other horrible activities that are associated with lower income areas. ...

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Similar to other drugs, most notably alcohol, marijuana is a controlled substance with some negative side effects that we still do not fully understand. ... This means not just from drug cartels but the customers and clients of the shops as well. ... To complete our research analysis I believe it would be wise to allocate some resources to using and producing information via GIS (ARCGIS). ... I believe that the best way to accomplish this study would be through a local cross-sectional survey, interview of the current feelings and attitudes towards dispensaries as well as an analytical data col...

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I believe that in this time in the judicial system the punishment that criminal receives is not matching the crime that he or she commits. ... The author believes that there are exceptions to some cases in which zero tolerance policies enforce. He believes that the zero tolerance policy should be cut back and dealt with on a case by case measure. ... Even the "piddling crimes" (of no worth) are being slapped with sentences that are outrageous because they are simply related with the use of drugs or violence or associated with whatever offense offers the greatest time in the slammer. ... ...

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Advocates believe that the victim should be present for plea bargains and that they should be allowed to share their requests for plea bargains. ... I believe that victims should be allowed to share what they think that the offender deserves but the final decision making should come from the court. ... In television shows the victims are disregarded by law enforcement so real victims start to believe in what they see. ... Eighty-four percent of adolescents ages 12 to 15, in 2001, reported the occurrence of teasing and bullying at their school and ranked bullying as a problem bigger than racism...

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Poverty, unemployment, inequality and boredom, as well as factors such as single parent families, child abuse, broken homes and also media violence, drugs and moral decline have all been used to attempt to explain the problem. ... With the predominant thought of looking at unemployment, poverty, the use of drugs and any other factors that might help to contribute to the likelihood of causing violent crimes. ... Merton used this "theory of anomie" to refer to the lower strata of American society in the 1930's when he believed that "anomie" was an integral feature of American society and ...

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"Contributing factors include the proliferation of guns, increases in poverty and drug and alcohol abuse, and the saturation of violence in society, including television, movies and video games. ... " scientists have discovered that adolescent brains are far less developed than previously believed" (Cruel and Unusual Punishment: The Juvenile Death Penalty 1). ...

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Terrorized in their own neighborhoods by criminals, who go in out of the legal system, Californians began to believe there was no justice for them. Ironically, many people feared so much the gangs, drug dealers, pushers and hustlers of the streets, they became prisoners in their homes. ...

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Abstract Although some criminologists believe that individual traits and characteristics may play a role in the cause of criminals' antisocial behavior, most believe that social factors are the root cause of crime. ... In this regard an individual learns deviant behavior from other people in his/her social circle such as family and peers, and cannot be inherited genetically, for instance most drug cartels are family run (Akasha dynasty). ...

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For the dependent variables asked, the general crime questioned 35 varieties of crime, including violent crime, property crime, and drug crime. 4) Independent variables - testing of the factors that would include causation for the crimes that were committed. ...

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Indeed, some forms of serious delinquent behavior such as drug and alcohol abuse, are far more frequent than the stereotypical delinquent behavior of gang fighting and vandalism and appear to cut across "class and gender lines." ... This data seems to signal a decrease in female status offense referrals, but not a dramatic increase, as some may have believed. ...

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Merton Strain's theory, which is based on "American dream" where people aspire to success because they are brought to believe they can be successful. ... From these surveys the criminal justice system (CJS) can see how frequently people commit crimes that they would not admit to directly to the police, for example, under age drinking/smoking, doing drugs or even illegal downloading. ...

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He was a defiant youth, and constantly violating probation with drugs and alcohol. ... I do believe that one person making the effort can inspire others to make the effort, and what the JDAI has accomplished will continue to grow. ...

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