PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction The youth‚ which by legal definition includes those who are 15 to 30 years old‚ comprises almost one-third of the country’s population (NYC‚ 1998). As such‚ the Filipino youth increasingly play an important and vital role in the development of the Philippine society. Their attitudes‚ values‚ mind-set‚ and priorities will determine the progress of the country in the future. Nowadays‚ the Filipino youth are experiencing a serious decline of discipline
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conclusion that a gang problem exists is that our youth culture appears to admire and emulate gang culture. Certain clothing styles and colors commonly worn by gang members have become faddish in the popular youth culture. If you watch MTV for a short period of time‚ you can see the popularity of what once were considered exclusively to be gang symbols. Open up any magazine and see how hip-hop has influenced the fashion industry. Even if local youths are displaying gang symbols such as the colors of
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ON THE ECONOMICS OF ORGANIZED CRIME By Vimal Kumar and Stergios Skaperdas Department of Economics University of California‚ Irvine Irvine‚ CA 92697 Revised: February 13‚ 2008 Prepared for inclusion in: Garoupa‚ Nuno (ed.)‚ Criminal Law and Economics ABSTRACT: The core function of organized crime is the selling of protection. Protection can be real‚ against third-party crime‚ or manufactured by the organized crime groups themselves. Mafias and gangs emerge in areas of weak state control‚ because
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My selected social issue for this report is Youth Homelessness. The reason why I have chosen this is because‚ not only do I want to learn and understand more about the struggle and surviving on the streets‚ but also because I believe in fundamental rights for all human being. A sense of belonging‚ mastery‚ independence and generosity is the root of life to live full of potential. Being homeless takes these benefit away. This essay will focus on the risk factors‚ impacts and strategies applied when
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throughout history is crime. The following essay will provide discussion on the topic “Compare and contrast crime myths and factsâ€Â. Even today’s contemporary society is struggling to come to fair terms about effects of crime on society and individuals‚ fair and effective law enforcement and judiciary systems‚ educative corrections system and proactive and effective crime prevention. This assignment will focus on comparison and contrast between crime myths and crime facts‚ as an example
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Legal Studies Part I – Crime 1. The Nature Of Crime The Meaning of Crime A crime is defined as “any act or omission of duty that results in harm to society‚ and which is punishable by the state” The Elements of Crime: Actus Reus‚ Mens Rea There are two elements which must be present for a ‘crime’ to be committed: 1. Actus Reus: The Guilty Act – The act is carried out or performed‚ or an omission of an act which should have been done takes place. 2. Mens Rea: The Guilty Mind – Intent
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Youth Speech delivered by Barbara Streibl and Fatih Oezcan‚ Ban All Nukes generation Ambassador Cabactulan‚ distinguished delegates‚ ladies and gentlemen Today at this historic NPT conference more youth are present than ever before. We came from all over the world to this year’s Review Conference with a great notion of hope. This is a message we want to spread and gain momentum. We believe it is crucial that this positive and enthusiastic atmosphere will be maintained and transformed into a positive
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IJAPS‚ Vol. 6‚ No. 2 (July 2010) SINGAPOREAN YOUTHS MUST HAVE WINGS AND YET KNOW WHERE THEIR NEST IS Nicole Tarulevicz* School of Asian Languages and Studies‚ University of Tasmania e-mail: nicole.tarulevicz@utas.edu.au ABSTRACT Young people generally form the future of any nation state and Singapore is no exception‚ it is‚ however‚ especially concerned about the future of itself as a nation. For Singapore the theme of youth is doubled‚ as the newness of the nation is a mirrored reflection
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Youth gangs in North American society are nothing new. When we turn on the news we often hear stories of misguided youth contributing to yet another gang related crime. Even though it is known that youth crimes are overrepresented in the media today‚ the subject of youth gang activity is quite a predicament to our society. Over the last few years‚ there has been a moral panic created by constant exposure to the media which portrays a great amount of youth crimes and violence. In Canada there
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Taking away Youth Freedom A youth curfew in Oakland is a waste of time for a lot of Police. Crime is still the same with or without a curfew and a curfew would take away teenagers freedom. At night there’s danger all around Oakland and you can hear the screaming and gunshots. Many teenagers have been killed lead to many to argue that teenagers should have a curfew at night. A youth curfew would get teenagers home by 10 pm and if they stayed out past that time‚ a police would be allowed to pull
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