... persuaded. People may resent living under laws that restrict nonabusers in an attempt to constrain the abusers, so the intrinsic injustice of blanket prohibitions may prompt perverse reactions. Finally, when scarce police and court resources are diverted toward the prevention of the nonabusive forms of behavior, fewer resources remain to be used in preventing the abusive behavior. There is ample evidence ... ...

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• Approx Pages: 15
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• Grade Level: High School

... journal articles and books on the subject, the actual amount of research available is limited, making what appears to be an infinite amount of potential for research, in reality, very scarce. Much of the literature presented on the topic of serial homicide, similar to other social science research available, is simply reinterpretations and a recycling of previous theories and ideas. Studies that ... ...

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• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... a child's early aggressive behaviors and conduct problems. Programs designed to enhance parent-child interactions promote attachment and bonding to the family. These services are particularly critical in disadvantaged settings with scarce resources and low levels of community support (Mendel, 1995). According to J.D. Hawkins (1995), risks affecting children from conception through age 6 are related to the individual, the family, and the community ... ...

• Word Count: 2822
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate

... more effective programs take a minimum of one year and usually 18 months or longer to treat such behaviour with any degree of effectiveness (Freeman-Longo 1990). In an environment of scarce resources and political pressure to "get tough- on law and order, treatment programs are rarely politically palatable. The harsh treatment of sexual offenders is often seen as a political necessity, as ... ...

• Word Count: 3415
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate