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The abortion rate among teens ages 15-19 declined by 67% between 1990 and 2011. Importance Roughly a quarter of all teen pregnancies in the U.S. end in abortion. Three in four teen pregnancies are unintended, and two out of every five of them end in abortion. Many reasons for teens choosing abortion includes: personal goal blocker, finacial stability, and maturity. While there are options such as graduating early, and government help. Many teens feel that abortion is their only option.…

The crime drop explanation is the main topic for argument in Chapter 4 and covers a variety of possible reasons for the unexpected decline of crime. Levitt and Dubner go in depth into each individual explanation of the crime drop in the early 1990s by supporting their claims with facts, statistics and studies. Topics such as innovative policing strategies, gun control laws, and the drug market are discussed and argued throughout the chapter. In addition, the chapter goes in depth into the law of…

edgework was borrowed from a journalist named Hunter S. Thompson, who used the term to describe a variety of unruly human behaviours (Lyng 1990, 855). The concept was organised by Lyng into three separated elements. Firstly, for activities to be classified as edgework, observable threat to one’s physical or mental health well being must be present (Lyng 1990, 857). The use of recreational drug that is prevalent in youth culture (Blackman 2007,…

endocrine, reproductive, and nervous systems (Colborn & Lioff, 1990, para. 22-23). Since the 1950’s, the Great Lakes has been attracting industries for the use of its resources. These industries have used the Greats Lakes as a waste dump for unnecessary products. Soon after, experts started to notice health problems in aquatic species. This problem made people wonder if these issues would eventually affect them (Colburn & Liroff, 1990, para. 6-8). When predator species of the Great Lakes…

Increased Reliance on Prisons What does the available evidence have to say about whether increased reliance on prisons is a viable explanation for the drop in crime in the 1990s? In the 1990s a large increase in prison population is linked to increase punishment with lower crime rates. Criminals that did petty crimes that normally were set free were now being locked up, violent crimes were locked up longer. In the year 2000 two million people were in prison. Prisons are expensive, however the…

One way hip hop evolved is the diversity of the styles. At the beginning hip hop in the 1970’s was mostly composed of DJs that mix songs and samples together to make a new music. DJs such as DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Caz and Afrika Bambaataa, were big artist during the 1970’s era. “ They began to develop in the South Bronx area of New york city focusing on emceeing and breakbeats (A sample of a syncopated drum beat, that is repeated to form a rhythm)...DJ Kool Herc Known as…

Prior to the 1990’s, the law enforcement officers were not extremely strict in the way of vigilance and it was extremely easy to get away with crimes. This was completely changed with the idea of zero tolerance policing. Zero tolerance policing is the concept of officer enforcing every facet of the law. The original idea of zero tolerance policing was brought about in the by the safe and clean neighborhoods act, which had the same underlying assumptions and concepts. However, it was quickly…

A stereotype is an individual set of beliefs about the characteristics or attributes of a group (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2013). Stereotypes may or may not be accurate and stereotypes are not always negative (Kreitner & Kinicki,2013). It is not bad to stereotype a person or situation however, inappropriate use of stereotypes can lead to poor decisions; can create barriers for women, older individuals, people of color, and people with disabilities; and can undermine loyalty and job satisfaction…

Regarding the Feminization of Poverty, the author explains how poverty is measured, that women comprise a major and growing proportion of the world’s poor today (Crapo, 2013 par 9.4). Women are more vulnerable living in poverty, since relying totally on government assistance, affecting very young women to much older women whom are either single with children or widowed. According to information from the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2009, over 55% of all people living in poverty in the United…

1.3 Dementia caregiving Informal caregiving or caring is a term often used to describe as someone provides care to a relative or friend who is unable to provide care for themselves in everyday activities (Pearlin, Mullan, Semple, & Skaff, 1990). Two thirds of people with dementia live in the community and receive care from family members, friends or neighbours (Knapp & Prince, 2007). Currently it is estimated that over 670,000 carers of people with dementia live in the UK (Alzheimer’s Society…