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Victimization of juveniles in the American criminal justice system

Victimization of juveniles is more widespread and prevalent than is commonly perceived. This view is shared by many experts in the field who study the statistical data relating to victimization. More than 800, 000 children - or 12 per 1, 0000 - were victims of crime, abuse or maltreatment in 2000.

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Pieterse's theory of Victorian repression and racial slavery

Slavery was an unjust and evil order which structured society on the basis of skin color, nationality, and land ownership.

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Breaking the cycle of family violence through intervention and reform

To have a rational understanding of the cycle of violence and abuse that occurs within families as a result of past sexual abuse and present drug abuse upon the heads of the family, one must seek explanations for such bad parental behavior without excusing the negative behavior on the part of the…

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Myth, consumption, and self-reinvention in "Muriel's Wedding" and "Brazil"

Religion and creating an attainable myth of self and cultural reinvention: "Muriel's Wedding" versus "Brazil" in Film Both the Australian films "Muriel's Wedding" and the 1980's film directed by former Monty Python cartoonist Terry Gilliam entitled "Brazil" makes use of fantastic tropes and…

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Media coverage of high-profile criminal trials and jury bias

Providing in-depth coverage of trials, including pretrial hearings and all events related to a case has become a prime topic for the television media. In the last five years, the television channel "Court TV" has acquired over twenty million viewers (Lassiter, 1996).

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Learned helplessness in battered women syndrome and domestic violence

Domestic violence is a social problem of epidemic proportions in the United States. This is evident by the fact that it is estimated that anywhere between two to four million women are battered each year.

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Walmart's distribution chain as a template for 21st century capitalism

The retail behemoth Wal-Mart has been called the template for 21st century capitalism.

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Pan Chao's "Lessons for Women" and gender roles in ancient China

Pan Chao's text "Lessons for Women" illustrates women's role and self-perception in first century China. These seven lessons were written out by Pan Chao for her daughters in an attempt to prepare them for married life and for their roles as women in Chinese society.

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Self-discovery and knowledge of God in David Benner's work

The Gift of being Yourself: the sacred call to self-discover" by David Benner offers new insights about the importance of discovery of one's self in order to discover God in the process.

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Joan Didion's "On Self-Respect": defining intrinsic self-worth

The seemingly elusive quality of self-respect is the subject of Joan Didion's article, "On Self-Respect." Beginning with a background anecdote about how she recovered emotionally from not making it into Phi Betta Kappa, Didion proceeds to show how she salvaged her sense of self-worth by meditating…

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