system use assessments to meet institutional needs in two ways-to determine a youth's eligibility for services and to document achievement of program goals by assessing the progress of program participants. The number of participants served and achievement of program goals can impact the amount of funding an organization receives. Funding for the youth programs considered in this guide may come from the Department of Education, the Department of Labor, other federal agencies, states, local governmental
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conditions are more likely to engage in criminal activity. “There is little doubt that poverty has a strong connection to persistent, violent offending, as measured by official, victimization and self-report data on both adult and juvenile offenders.” (Bartol & Bartol, 2014, p. 32) Treatment of those who reside in impoverished areas by law enforcement is much different than individuals who reside in more affluent neighborhoods. “In many communities, children from the lower socioeconomic class are targeted
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Work Release Programs and Recidivism Veronica M. Chapa CRIJ 4308 Capstone in Criminal Justice Spring II 2015 Introduction In searching what the biggest problem is in the criminal justice system, so many problems arise. One of the biggest problems that stuck out was the fact that the work release programs and recidivism are still an issue. What can this nation do to improve the work release programs and reduce recidivism? If this nation had more opportunities for those who are being released
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Helping people with dyslexia: a national action agenda Report to the Hon Bill Shorten, Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, from the Dyslexia Working Party: Jim Bond Max Coltheart [Chair] Tim Connell Nola Firth Margaret Hardy Mandy Nayton Jenny Shaw Angela Weeks Submitted January 10 2010 2 Introduction During 2008 the Hon Bill Shorten, Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, met with representatives from dyslexia interest groups
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giving up their addiction. Changing will have to come for within, such as self-commitment to stop using. Staging an intervention is usually the most effective method in treating all the potential victims of crack addiction. Attending a twelve step program on a weekly or monthly basis for support and even changing the addict’s environment without the extra baggage that comes along with being a crack addict such as surrounding them with a different group of supportive friends and family. Getting free
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Criminal Records in the Digital Age: A Review of Current Practices and Recommendations for Reform in Texas Helen Gaebler, Senior Research Attorney William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law The University of Texas School of law March 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................4 II. THE PROBLEM: CRIMINAL RECORDS AND COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES .................
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CNS stimulant, is indicated for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). (1) • Children (ages 6-12): Efficacy was established in one 3-week outpatient, controlled trial and one analogue classroom, controlled trial in children with ADHD. (14) • Adolescents (ages 13-17): Efficacy was established in one 4-week controlled trial in adolescents with ADHD. (14) • Adults: Efficacy was established in one 4-week controlled trial in adults with ADHD. (14) -----DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION----•
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The children who exhibited SBP were abused with more frequency and at a younger age than those who did not. [Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention 7:25–33 (2007)] KEY WORDS: sexual, abuse, children, behavior, behavior problems, victim. There is increased awareness that childhood sexual abuse is perpetrated not only by adult offenders but also by children (Araji, 1997). Many adult and adolescent offenders began perpetrating or displayed sexual behavior problems (SBP) at young ages (Araji, 1997;
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Hunting: Right or Wrong? Throughout history the human population has depended upon hunting to provide food for themselves and their families. Additionally, the hunting and killing of these animals provides many types of uses other than just food. Things such as tools, clothing, and medicine are often made from different parts of the animal. The killing of wild animals for food used to be a part of everyday life. There are people that are both for and against the taking of wild animals for these
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and implemented at the Whiteshell Laboratories of Atomic Energy Canada Limited in Pinawa, Canada. The case study demonstrated the strengths and weaknesses of a simple, low-cost SW-EMS. In 1994, the institution launched a Go Green in the Workplace Program. First, a waste audit was conducted to assess waste minimization opportunities and to measure the amount of waste generated at the institution. New waste minimization initiatives were then put in place and a second audit was conducted in 1996. A new
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