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    The Trauma-Control Model highlights that trauma event(s) can lead to low self-esteem fantasies that have the potential to becoming violent fantasies. Traumas that occur in childhood seem to have the greatest effect on people because ones first few years of life are…

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    began to methodically shoot people to death with his two 9mm pistols, both of which, he had previously purchased legally (O’Conner, 2016). For several years, George had been very angry at the circumstances that had caused his life to spiral out of control, and the focus of his anger seemed to be particularly pertaining to women (O’Conner, 2016). Notably, two thirds of the more than 40 people that he shot were women.…

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    The association theory is when certain people base their actions on their connections and interactions with others. According to boundless.com the strain theory is when social structures within society may pressure citizens to commit crimes. The social control theory is any process that is used to minimize deviance from social norms. Finally, the labeling theory states that people come to identify and behave in ways that reflect how others…

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    Conflict Theory Conflict theory suggests that deviant behaviors result from social, political or material inequalities within a certain social group (Pawluch, 2016). This theory was first introduced by Karl Marx, who stated that society is in a constant state of conflict due to the competition for control over limited resources (Pawluch, 2016). More specifically, societal order is maintained by domination and power; the tensions within society are a direct result of the unequal distribution of…

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    Social control theory offers an explanation of criminal behavior that focuses on control mechanisms, techniques, and strategies for regulating human behavior, leading to conformity or obedience to society’ rules, and which posits that deviance results when social controls are weakened or break down, so individuals are not motivated to conform to them. Conflict theory is a theory that holds that the people who possess the power work to keep the powerless at a disadvantage. Both theories are…

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    book, “Criminology: A Canadian Perspective”, social control theory proposes that people are neither inherently good nor evil, but retain the ability to do wrong. Unlike most other theories in regard to their application towards crime and the understanding of it, social control theory concerns itself with examining why don’t the vast majority of the population (law-abiding citizens) engage in criminal and delinquent behaviour? Social control theories focus on critically examining and…

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    There have been a wide range of theories that provide detailed information concerning the socialization and crime approach. According to Siegel (2012) direct or indirect social interaction within different social settings is often reflective of how and why individuals relate to one another as well as a variety of possible outcomes that result from interacting. According to (Long 2007) some theoretical perspectives (Interactionism) focus on causes and consequences of individual’s behavior that…

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    whereby the critical control points are determined. Within this step all critical points within the operation must be controlled, are identified (Principles of HACCP, 2016). Any step at which control can be applied and is crucial to prevent a food safety hazard to an acceptable level is a critical control point. Any potential hazard which may cause an illness or injury due to the lack of the control required must be dealt with in this step. Some examples of critical control points include…

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    More and more organizations utilize a management control system (MCS). A MCS can assist an organization with evaluating the organization, as well as implementing corporate strategies that will enable the organization to roll out corporate-wide systems. Typically a MCS covers the administrative and financial areas of an organization. A MCS is designed based on the policies, procedures and methods derived by senior management, with built in controls and assurances that will monitor and safeguard…

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    The meaning of the word accurate is, careful and precise. This word describes me the best because I try to be the most accurate and the best version of myself every day. This includes academics and sports. For sports, I am extremely accurate because every shot or stroke counts and represents me. I will never hit sloppy shots or swim carelessly. I try to do everything right and take my time. I also try to do the best possible job on the courts or in the pool. For example, at tennis practice or a…

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