The Association

We have looked at criminals for years and tried to figure out why they did what they did. But one of the most questioned crimes is that of a serial killer. They just go out, mostly with a type, and kill people at seemingly random. To people this is the weirdest thing and something most people would never think of doing in their entire life. But to these killers this becomes their life and most likely their own death. One such man is Richard Ramirez, age twenty four, or The Night Stalker- or…

Professional Development. According the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), professional development “begins with professional education and continues throughout one’s professional life. Professional development is the foundation for where the physical therapist assumes an attitude of inquiry and engages in an ongoing process of assessment and evaluation of knowledge, skills, and abilities.”1 Professional development can occur in organized instructional settings or in societal…

surround themselves with be ones who are involved in criminal behavior then more often than not that person will soon to become involved in criminal activity. It is often said that a person is a product of their environment, though the differential association theory this can be seen. It is believed that the behavior is learned most frequently learned by those who you have a close personal relationship…

used in modern day civilization. Criminology uses a plethora of different theories to explain if criminals are congenital or if they are made into a criminal. Crimes can occur due to numerous amounts of reasons, but the Sutherland Differential Association Theory will be best fitted to explain why the attack occurred. On December 2, 2015 San Bernardino, California suffered from a major terrorist attack. An estimated 14 people were killed and 22 were critically wounded during the shooting and…

specifically tailored towards this ethnic group, we can conclude that the Chinese Canadian population is indeed very prominent within the Toronto area. One of the most important organizations is the Chinese Benevolent Association (CBA or the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA)), which has major branches all over the globe.…

The above excerpt is reflective of how a somewhat localized women's association expanded to become more professional and organizational. For instance, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton both knew that directing only a portion of the funds towards women's suffrage would connote only minimal success. That is according to suffragist Lucy Stone "there would be plenty of helpers if there was plenty of money to pay" (MindEdge, 2015, p. 2-2, block 4). In other words, the more funding for…

American occupational therapy association the national professional association established in 1917 to represent the interests and concerns of occupational therapy practitioners and students of occupational therapy and to improve the quality of occupational services. Occupational therapist and occupational therapist assistants help people of all ages participate in the things they want and needs through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. Occupational therapy help people function in all…

The Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) at the University of California, Riverside is an organization that hopes to promote and preserve the Vietnamese culture. Established in 1984, the organization strives to provide a home for students that are far away from theirs. Although VSA is culture based, the organization hosts an annual high school outreach event called Future Leaders Summit that is run by our Outreach Director and volunteers. The one-day free event is open to students of different…

unacceptable professional behavior. The American Psychological Associations (2010) amended code of ethics is very detailed, reflecting the different professional roles of psychologists in research, clinical treatment and educational texts (Maxfield & Babbie, 2016). Paul Reynolds (1979, 442-449) has created a composite code for the use of human subjects in research, drawing on 24 codes of ethics published by the national associations of social scientists. Government agencies and nongovernment…

The National Prison Association, known later in 1954 as The American Correctional Association, is widely known as the oldest correctional association; whose mission is to "provide a professional organization for all individuals and groups both public and private that share a common goal of improving the justice system” (ACA, N.D.). The ACA has since established Corrections Online Training for all states to have the opportunity to become ACA accredited facilities and trained personnel. Equally…