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Vandalism, 2002.
Discusses the issue of vandalism in school parking lots across America.
1,467 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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Vandalism in high school parking lots has long been a problem in American schools. This paper examines the types of people who engage in these activities and what their motivation is. It also focuses on why this is such an important issue and examines ways to eliminate the problem. The paper includes a graph.
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"Steps should also be taken to curb the hostilities that may exist between students. In many cases differences between students can be settled through peer mediation or discussing the problem with a counselor. In addition, hostility between students and faculty must be taken seriously and be addressed. The student should be able to express his/her feeling about a faculty member and be heard by administrators. Students should feel that they are not being ignored by the school. In doing this the school will ensure that the students? anger will not reach a point where they feel as though they have to retaliate through vandalism."
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Violence in Schools, 1993.
Causes of violence examined, as well as the role of parents & teachers. Discussed in terms of vandalism, its psychosocial aspects and specific New York City efforts.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, $ 55.95
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" Violence in Schools
In recent years violence has escalated in public schools, particularly in urban areas such as New York City. The causes for these disruptions are myriad and complex--poverty in the school districts, lack of sufficient funding, understaffed faculty, inadequate professional training, overcrowded conditions in the classrooms, easy availability of weapons, and drug and alcohol addiction.
These unhealthy and unproductive conditions often result in dangerous attacks of students against each other or students against instructors. In these fearful situations, teachers lock themselves into their classrooms, attempting to barricade.."
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The Newark Riots, 2005.
An in-depth discussion on the 1967 riots in Newark.
2,362 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper discusses the reasons and events that led to the outbreak of the Newark riots. It explains that poverty, unemployment, and their resultant social effects were major instigators of the riot. The author also describes the violence, vandalism and police brutality surrounding the event. It expands on how the Newark riots served as a violent catalyst for widespread social change in America.
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"With no blacks in positions of political influence in the city, the Central Ward community felt powerless in the face of institutionalized racism and corruption. The African-American community experienced the first twinges of empowerment when federal funding for low-income neighborhoods enabled some political organization in African-American neighborhoods like Central Ward. However, a sudden stop in federal monies resulted in yet more anger and tension, leading to an escalated rhetoric of violence. In all likelihood, the very idea of organized African-American community empowerment threatened the status quo of a white-dominated society."
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Arming Campus Police, 2005.
This essay argues in favor of campus police being armed with guns and .
2,645 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper explains that criminal acts, which reflect the surrounding society such as assaults, murders, robberies and vandalism, have increased markedly on campuses. Therefore, schools are struggling with whether to continue the policy promoting gun-free schools, which also means that the campus police do not have guns. The author points out that the campus community cannot be so naive as to believe that campus policemen who do not carry handguns can help prevent or crime or protect innocent people; towns people would not want their police not to carry handguns. The paper stresses that campus crimes will not decline if all police officers begin carrying handguns, but the crime rate most assuredly will not decline if they don't either.
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"An armed police officer strolling through a college library may at first grip some students with fear, but it is also a comfort and a source of security to know that your safety is someone else's concern as well. Colleges are places of learning and culture because society has cultivated that image. This same image can be torn away through the fear of crime, which has no counterbalance. A college's survival depends on enrollment. If students fear they are not or cannot be protected, it is almost assured enrollment will drop, which will have a cascading effect on every aspect of the college from where students choose to attend to who receives research grants."
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The Singaporean Paradox, 2005.
This paper discusses the Singaporean paradox: The co-existence of Singapore as a model of Western culture and achievement with Draconian laws, which limit political opposition, freedom of speech and expression and even relatively innocuous acts.
2,910 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 86.95
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This paper explains that the Draconian laws of Singapore, which would hardly be tolerated in Europe and North America, have gone without much criticism from other democracies. Singapore still enjoys a reputation of being a successful example of democracy in a region that has suffered much political instability. The author points out that, although Singapore is a parliamentary republic, the People's Action Party (PAP) has had a politic monopoly ever since the United Kingdom granted Singapore its independence. Opposition parties do exist and contest elections, but the PAP holds 80 of 83 elected parliamentary seats (1 is vacant) and all the ministerial positions. The paper relates that the penal code permits caning, in addition to imprisonment, as punishment for some 30 offenses involving the use of violence or threat of violence against a person, such as rape and robbery and for such non-violent offenses as vandalism, drug trafficking and violation of immigration laws.
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"But do Singapore's ends justify the country's means? Although Singaporeans go to the polls once every five years and many people thus are under the impression that Singapore is a democracy, the country's leader are not at all shy about their hostility to Western-style liberal democracy. Following January 2000's general election, won by the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) in a landslide, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said the result showed Singaporeans had "rejected Western-style liberal democracy and freedoms." Education Minister Teo Chee Hean has said that "a two party system would put us on the dangerous road to contention when we should play as one team", while Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew recently told Hong Kong people not to "waste time talking about democracy. There never was any democracy in Hong Kong in the first place."
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Arson and Youth, 2004.
This paper discusses arson, the intentional setting of fires, as a crime committed by children and adolescents.
1,510 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 49.95
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This paper explains that, when examining fire-setting by children and adolescents, it is important to distinguish between fires set intentionally and fires accidentally set because so many children play with fire, especially between the ages of three and five, that many psychologists consider it normal childhood behavior. The author points out that research suggests a variety of factors associated with arson behavior in youths: desire to exert power over adults; an extreme expression of antisocial behavior; other aggressive behaviors, including lying, stealing, vandalism, and sexual offenses; and broad-ranging deficits in social skills. The paper reports that some programs that focus on correcting the lack of effective discipline in the youth?s dysfunctional family have been able to reduce the incidence of repeat fire-setting behavior.
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"Other examples provided by Coleman et. al. do not show any likely causes from early childhood. One boy reported that he went into a brother?s room, took his Game Boy and found a lighter. He then set his own curtains on fire ?just to see how it would burn.? He then went to church where he used toilet paper to start a fire both in a restroom and outside in a trash receptacle. He showed interest in both increasing thrills and in watching people?s reactions: he threw the lighter into the outside fire and enjoyed watching it explode. He then enjoyed talking to people about the bathroom fire. Eventually he admitted to starting both fires, but since he showed no remorse, the researchers might wonder whether he also used the fires to draw attention to himself."
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"Good Will" and "Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant", 2002.
This paper discusses the character Tommy in "Good Will" and Luke in "Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper shows how Tommy resorts to vandalism and violence to make himself heard, while Luke needs to run away from home to express himself. The author believes that both individuals act out in dysfunctional situations to make their true feelings understood, even though they do not understand their own feelings completely. The paper concludes that their behaviours are a product of other peoples' hopeless desire to build a perfect world.
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School Safety, 2002.
An examination of the different laws to enforce and maintain a safe environment in schools.
1,415 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses how aside from the random violence such as the incidents in Littleton, Colorado and West Paducah, Kentucky, most school administrators are more concerned about day-to-day problems such as fights among students and vandalism. It looks at how in order to assist schools in maintaining safety while providing an atmosphere conducive to learning, the federal government has enacted several laws and programs designed to guide school districts in drafting effective security policies. Some of these laws are explored including Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA) which and the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act.
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"Specifically, President Clinton's announced that his administration would seek to create incentives to encourage school districts -- in consultation with parents, teachers, students, law enforcement officials, mental heath providers and other members of the community -- to use relevant drug and violence data to develop comprehensive plans for several areas (NSSSS, 2000). First, school districts should develop plans to adopt and enforce clear and fair discipline polices such as zero tolerance polices for guns and drugs, school uniforms, closed campus policies, and parent notification and involvement in student behavioral problems (NSSSS, 2000). Second, schools should develop a system for securing schools and pathways through the use of metal detectors, if necessary, or formal agreements with law enforcement to patrol school areas (NSSSS, 2000)."
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Chinese Cultural Revolution, 2004.
Examines the ideological fanaticism of the Chinese Cultural Revolution
3,984 words (approx. 15.9 pages), 24 sources, MLA, $ 108.95
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This paper examines the causes of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, including the Great Leap Forward and Mao's subsequent loss of absolute power. Through the fanaticism of his youthful followers, known as the Red Guards, Mao was launched back into power and unleashed a reign of terror across China. In this research paper, there is special emphasis on the destruction caused by the Red Guards, including, but not limited to, book burning, vandalism, torture, and even murder. This paper essentially discusses the nature of fanatical Maoist ideology. It supports its thesis through the use of primary sources, such as biographies of those who survived the cultural revolution and documents from the period including movies, music, posters, and government documents. A full biography and footnotes in Chicago Manual/Turabian style are included.
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"During the 20th century, China experienced unprecedented turmoil and instability. In 1911, the Imperial Ch?ing dynasty was overthrown only to be replaced by two decades of constant civil war and anarchy. Although Chiang Kaishek managed to unify the country in 1928, his rule saw further trouble including the Japanese invasion of Manchuria and a communist insurrection led by Mao Zedong. Following Japan?s defeat in the Second World War, Chiang Kaishek, despite some initial successes was defeated at the hands of the communists and was forced to flee to Taiwan. Mao Zedong announced the birth of the People?s Republic of China in 1949. Throughout his reign, China suffered from several disasters including the Great Leap Forward, the Hundred Flowers Campaign, but especially the Cultural Revolution. Lasting from roughly 1966-1976, the Cultural Revolution has been considered the most violent and chaotic period in China?s modern history. During this era, China experienced the triumph of ideological fanaticism over pragmatism, the mass execution of millions of people, and the near destruction of ancient Chinese culture."
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HIV/AIDS, 2002.
An examination of the laws against discrimination to HIV/AIDS patients.
1,220 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper gives a short description of the history and demographics of HIV/AIDS over the past few years and examines the development of laws in different countries to protect HIV/AIDS patients from prejudice. Criminals and vandals who target HIV/AIDS positive men and women are subject to harsher penalties because it is considered a hate crime to target someone based on a disability. In the Western World, disability is a special status, and it is treated as such with respect to the law.
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"These laws were put in place to protect a class of people that were subject to discrimination. Discrimination in all forms begs certain philosophical, ethical questions. For example, there are only 36.1 million people with AIDS across the globe. This is less than 1% of the world?s population. Many more people die of hunger everyday. Instead of making medication widely available, why don?t we spend that money developing under-developed, hungry countries? Furthermore, AIDS/HIV can be infectious. One someone is sick, they stay away from people, so that they don?t get others sick."
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Skateboarding: Grinding it's Way into Sports, 2000.
This paper looks at all aspects of skateboarding both personal athletic benefits and problems with society and relates them to why it shouldn't be a crime.
3,750 words (approx. 15.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 103.95
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This paper's claim is that skateboarders should not be portrayed as delinquents, vandals, or insurance liabilities, but as athletes participating in an individual sport wherever they can to the best of their abilities. It provides an overall summary of the history of skateboarding as a sport, latest trends and social nuances of different skateboarding techniques.
Table of Contents
I. The history of skateboards and skateboarding.
II. Street skating
III. Skateparks
IV. Description of a dedicated skateboarder.
V. Skateboarding is an athletic sport
VI. Conclusion
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"Stereotypes are what takes the sport of skateboarding and turns it around from a sport to a problem. People view skateboarders as rule breaking, rebellious vandals just because their playing field happens to be where they are not supposed to be. Not only this but people will think of some skateboarders as "punks"; because of the clothes they wear and the music they listen to. No one will take the time or effort to view skateboarders as what they really are, athletes. Instead they would rather bash the sport because of the image that skateboarders have been stuck with due to the stereotypes and false accusations of the lifestyle of the modern skateboarder. "
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