This documentary entails following one of the craziest and most outrageous outlaw families of West Virginia. A look into this dysfunctional family's mentality and operations might evoke an instinct to run for the hills. ... The people fled in fear by the White family name making it difficult for his children to attend school and social activities which was one reason that led him to move his family. ... In fact, she even admitted in the interview that she loved a good fight. ... Ray White led to the family's frustrations which they exhibited anger over. ...

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A mother's love is unconditional. A father's love is sought after and earned through achievement. The child must work for this love. This type of love may sound like unreal love, but I think it is real. The lucky child is the one who has the benefit of both kinds of love. ...

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Jodi Miller found there to be three prevalent reasons for being involved in a street gang: neighborhood exposure to gangs, family problems, and if a family member is in a gang. ... Tre was put in a complex situation because although he adhered to his father's advice when it came to his individual decisions, his love and camaraderie with his neighborhood friends put him in danger. ... Undisputedly, Doughboy loved Ricky with all of his heart yet undoubtedly felt the pressure of never being able to live up to the achievements Ricky made. ... Both reactions to Ricky's death function as t...

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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: Quote "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...

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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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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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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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Retribution also serves justice for murder victims and their families. ... Losing a loved one, no matter how that person is lost, is unbearable, irrevocable, and shattering. ... Although the killing of the convicted may provide some comfort to the victim's family, it will not bring the victim back to life. Victims' families have founded such groups as the Murder Victims Families for Reconciliation and The Journey of Hope, which oppose the death penalty. They ­believe that they are different from those who have taken their loved ones and they demonstrate their ­difference by refusi...

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Retribution also serves justice for murder victims and their families. ... Losing a loved one, no matter how that person is lost, is unbearable, irrevocable, and shattering. ... Although the killing of the convicted may provide some comfort to the victim's family, it will not bring the victim back to life. Victims' families have founded such groups as the Murder Victims Families for Reconciliation and The Journey of Hope, which oppose the death penalty. They ­believe that they are different from those who have taken their loved ones and they demonstrate their ­difference by refusi...

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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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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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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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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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Other personal influences reflected in Hawthorne's writing include his love of reading and nature. ... They had five children, and the love and responsibility of family life had a humanizing effect on him; however, he also had the burden of supporting four other persons on the uncertain income of a writer. ... It's ironic that Hester who has such a large capacity for love is condemned by her sins to a loveless life (Steward168). ... His other greatest sin was hypocrisy, "Dimmesdale who loves truth, lives a lie. ...

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The very instrument that is designed to be there to protect is now the source of unforeseen violence and tragedy, which can now be used against them either by a criminal, friend, associate or an emotionally disturbed or unstable loved one, who has gained easy access to guns and ammunition. ... Equally disturbing and also seen in notable headlines, is a parent or parents slain with a gun that they had purchased for protection for themselves and their family but instead were shot and killed by it by an emotionally charged, disturbed or imbalanced child or loved one who had gained access ...

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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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Tougher gun control laws will only keep American "good guys" from having an effective way to protect themselves, those they love and, if necessary, their communities. ... If guns were to be banned and the rate of home break- ins were to go up because criminals know that guns are illegal, that would leave a nation of families at risk. ... Residents realized that they had to protect themselves and began to block off their neighborhood roads and utilize firearms to protect their families and homes. ... So to truly protect your family and home, you must rely upon yourself. ...

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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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The death penalty or capital punishment as it is commonly referred to has been at the core of many heated debates in recent years. Capital punishment has been used by almost every culture in the world. Execution has been in existence almost as long as people have populated the earth and has been a topic of controversy ever since. From the Medieval dark ages of Europe to the present day United States, there have been those in favor and those against the death penalty. The Texas legal system needs to re-evaluate the way they process and convict their criminals and find an alternative to the...

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There are a number of reasons why homicide should be addressed more and more families are affected and disturbed by the effects of homicide. ... Also to keep the people informed and awareness about how homicide effects the District of Columbia communities, our loved ones and our way of life her in our nations capital. ... "Victims are harmed psychologically by excessive feelings of vengeance, whether stressful life events cause of fenders to attack members of their own families, and whether rape is under reported because of negative public perceptions. ...

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I made this choice because of my steadfast love for "Freedom, Peace, Justice, and Development". ... As a child, I derive great joy in serving my family, community, state, country, and people, not minding the hardship that I encountered, but endured. ... Bell said balancing work and family is largely dependent on the individual. ...

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