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Conceptual and operational definitions of hate crimes in criminal justice

Measuring gang-related crime is an example of trying to measure a particular dimension of crime: motive. Other examples are hate crimes, terrorist incidents, and drug-related crimes. Specify conceptual and operational definitions for at least one of these types of crimes.

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Joseph Allen's concept of spiritual direction in Eastern Christianity

The objective of this study is to examine the work of Joseph Allen entitled "Inner Way: Toward a Rebirth of Eastern Christian Spiritual Direction" and to cite the three most important points made in this work in writing.

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Eyewitness reliability and ethical issues in criminal justice research

Eyewitness testimony is frequently presented in criminal court cases, but it can be extremely unreliable.

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Multiculturalism in a Cambodian refugee weapons case study

The case study referring to the young man from Cambodia, charged with three felony counts of discharging a weapon presents a very interesting perspective on how culture and crime are intermixed.

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Judy Chu's legislative career and commitment to education

Judy Chu was elected to Congress in 2009, in a special election to replace Hilda Soliz in California's 32nd Congressional district when Hilda Soliz was confirmed as President Obama's Secretary of Labor.

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Legal prohibition of cousin marriage and arranged child marriage

Discuss two types of marriage that you think should be legally prohibited. Use the course materials to evaluate both the pros and cons of not tolerating or recognizing these marital practices.

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Psychopathy, criminal behavior, and the limits of biological determinism

The dependence on science to precisely label and indentify processes and facts can cause some problems within this discipline. Psychopathology, usually identified as a psychological disorder, has seen attempts to place this phenomena in a biological framework.

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Therapy groups and humanistic approaches to sex offender rehabilitation

The objective of this work is to examine the present provision for therapy for sex offenders that enables their effective rehabilitation and what is needed to address the needs of sex offenders in regards to rehabilitation.

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Human resources roles in nursing recruitment, retention, and legal compliance

Nursing is fundamentally a 'human' discipline, requiring effective interpersonal interactions between nurses and patients. However, it is also imperative that nurses themselves have their human needs taken care of, given the stresses inherent to the profession.

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Ethical and methodological challenges in criminology research

Perhaps the foremost challenge relating to the study of criminal behavior is the question of compliance: unlike many other research subjects, criminal subjects in prison are not able to fully, freely consent to being studied.

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