Some causes can be health problems, family problems, poverty, education, where they live, and peer pressure. ... This may lead them to be out on the street with friends that may peer pressure them to do things like drugs, mugging, or play games that focus on violence (Ex. knock-out game). ... A broken home may cause law violating behavior, anti-social behavior, and greater susceptibility to peer pressure. ... Youths usually get introduced to drugs by friends that peer pressure them to do it. ...

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The primary theme of the social and learning theory is that delinquency is learned through peer group interactions. ... Another study found by high school, 25% of students fear victimization by their peers. ... It uses readings and role-plays to focus on violence and the related problem of social rejection by peers. ... The possibility of moving an aggressive child can pressure a child to improve. ...

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In the film and a novel called Tsotsi, David also known as Tsotsi and Walter Nguza also known as Boston can be seen battling from the pressure and strain of society. ... Presentation of negative stimuli can be represented as "child abuse, neglect, adverse relations with parents and teachers, negative school experience, adverse relations with peers, neighborhood problems, and homelessness" (Agnew 1992). ...

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Presented Problem- Gangs As defined by Sgt. M. Longo's website on "Gang Information" of the Huron Valley Mens, "a gang is a group of people that form an allegiance to the exclusion of others, for a common purpose of engaging in violent, antisocial, or criminal behavior" (www.geocities.com/rainforest/4207/gangs.html). Gangs have been a problem for years in the big cities of the U.S. In Los Angeles, they account for about half of the city's murders. ...

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All of my life I've wanted to be an officer of the law, more specifically an R.C.M.P. Though as my life went on and I grew older I realized that these goals maybe unreachable. So I set out in the world of finding a career that would satisfy my financial and family needs, and personal goals. In the next few paragraphs I will try to describe how my work history never compared to my goals and expectations of my dreams, and hopefully come to some conclusions on where they lead me. My dream of being a police officer started at a very young age, as a child playing I was always a cop, never ...

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In this approach, the court works closely with prosecutors, public defenders, probation officers, social workers, and other justice system partners to develop a strategy that will pressure an offender into completing a treatment program and abstaining from repeating the behaviors that brought them to court (Minnesota Judicial Branch 2012).These are specialized courts that develop expertise with particular problems. ... The additional courts include domestic violence, juvenile drug courts, family treatment courts, mental health courts, community courts, peer/youth courts, and homeless courts (F...

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