...When I first ran away, it was the end of July, 2009. I was 13 years old. I couldn't take my life at home anymore. My parents were always running my life and telling me what I can and can't do. I wanted things my own way...I ended up going to 3 of my friends' houses hoping they'd never catch me. I didn't have that much money with me and I wondered how I was going to make it. When it got dark, I didn't know where to sleep. I finally called my parents and went home but they never let that day go. I wanted to though. When I went to school, my friend Kristina and I would always skip classes just for the fun of it. At least that's what she thought. The real reason I wanted to get away because I hated school. Bi hated the teachers some of the other students besides my friends. I was so bored every day and started acting out. I started hanging with the bad crowd and starting doing things I knew I shouldn't be doing. So when she and I would run away from school we would have the thrill of our lives. Going through shopping centers or just having fun doing bad things being around the neighborhoods was all I need to feel better about myself. Apparently, I never learned my lesson. I ran away from home a second time. I went to a friend who I thought I could trust, my friend Christian. I was suicidal at the time so I could have killed myself when I had the chance. I don't know why I really ran way that day. I wanted to get away from my parents I guess. Do you ever have parents who think...
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...yrs old 159 percent and 15 yrs. old 249 percent. The National Incident-Base Reporting System (NBRS) Indicates that female are more likely to commit offenses against another female juvenile. There are varies reason why juvenile female commit crimes. (1) uneducated, (2) poverty ,(3) multiple sexual contacts from an early age,(4) substance abuse, and (5) running away from home just to name a few. Also data obtain from 29 states by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency is that African –American young females are almost 50 percent of all other race in a secure detention while Hispanics makes 13 percent. Female Juvenile Offenders 2 The youngest female in Florida Department of Corrections is Morgan Leppert a 16 year old from Putnam County Florida. Morgan was 15 years old when she was arrested for first-degree murder and robbery. She plea guilty to first –degree murder and was sentence to life in prison with no chance of parole. Morgan had those same characteristics that I mention earlier she was a eighth grade drop out, and she was running away from home with her boyfriend during the time of the crimes. Juvenile female crime rates (violent...
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...who has run away from home. Though she dosen't see what she has done as running away from home, as told in the text “She dosen't think of it as running away. Merely proving a point”. She wants to teach her parents a lesson and show them that she can live her own life, without her parents help or them interfering. Payton is a young man who drinks a lot and like to listen to loud music while driving. As seen in the text “Shoved between his legs is a cold can of Budweiser that stains the crotch of his tight tan slacks”, “He opens a fresh of Bud” and “The saxophone solo is over now. The drums are back. He feels young, strong, invincible”. The fact that he drinks while driving kind of symbolises his carelesness. He loves the drums from his radio, it makes him feel alive. He has dirty long hair and a cobra tattoo on his left biceps. He's a man that dosen't care about other people's feelings and what consequences his actions are going to be. The atmosphere of the story is very tense, dark and heavy. Payton really fits this atmosphere, unlike a fifteen year old girl. While he is driving increasingly fast in the Interstate and listening to the beat of the drums, the tension raises and gets heavier and heavier. The tension from the drums and fast driving excites him and takes his thoughts away from reality. But when the saxophone starts he wants it to stop. This can be seen in the text “Payton wishes the saxophone would stop”. This is possibly because it gives him flashback from things he...
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...his final minutes. Farquhar is being hanged for being found guilty of tampering with the Owl Creek Bridge. When Farquhar is actually hanged the rope breaks and he falls into the water, frees himself, swims away, dodges gunfire, and runs away to his family-or so he thinks! During his escape, Farquhar sees everything in grave detail, he sees insects as if he is looking at them under a microscope, and he sees the gun man’s eye color, he even describes them to the readers. Ambrose uses foreshadowing and literary techniques to create a shock effect in “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” and leads readers to a surprise resolution in the short story. Bierce uses Farquhar’s detailed vision, neck pain, and Farquhar running and running down a long drive trying to get to his home to foreshadow what’s actually happening. Peyton‘s detailed vision foreshadows him being in a dreamlike trance because he was just hanged and he is dreaming about his surroundings and what would happen if he escaped. Farquhar’s neck pain foreshadows him being strangled but the noose with which he was hanged with and his neck being broken. Farquhar...
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...Essay: Because It Is Running By Time marches on and never stops. Although things may die, it still continues. You can plan you life down to the smallest detail, but suddenly is can be changed by large or small things in life. When life stands still, should we run away from it or let it pass? This dilemma besides our main character, Wil, in Jo Lloyd’s short story “Because It Is Running By” from 2009. After his father lost his battle against cancer, his life has stood still for a while, until he realize that he has the options to change his life. In this essay I will characterize the main character, Will, focus on Jo Lloyd’s style of writing and the significance of the title. Wil is a young boy who lives with his mother. Together they run the “B&B”, which is a bed and breakfast place. He los his father to cancer and after that is their business gone downhill. Wil has given up trying to complete and education – instead he would help the family-business. After his father’s death to cancer, the business has stood still in a long time. It means a lot to Wil that the B&B only should be run on by family members: “He remembered that there has been a conversation. We can’t afford it, he has said. The B&B’s the only thing making money, his mother said. We just need weather, he has said, the veg’ll pick up” (p. 1, ll. 7-9) This shows, that Wil things a lot about the business and he thinks that only the weather, him and his mother could run the B&B back on track...
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...The Fundamentals of Quarterback in the NFL By: David Cruz The Fundamentals of Quarterback in the NFL By. David Cruz Ever wondered what it take to be a star Quarterback in the national football league? For this essay, I am going to compare the differences between two quarterback, Drew Brees from the New Orleans Saints and Cam Newton from the Carolina Panthers. The reason why I chose this essay is to provide the readers with a bit more insight on how each quarterback in the national football league is different. During this essay, I will be discussing the following feats that every quarterback in the national football league should possess in order to succeed: Passing the football, athleticism displayed on the field, and the affect that home and away games affect the players performance. The Risk/Rewards of Passing the Football One of the most rewarding awards that someone can bring to a football game is completing a long pass to gain a lot of yards for their team. As a quarterback, in order to accomplish those long throws the quarterback needs accuracy and arm strength. Mackie Shilstone stated “Next to former Denver Bronco QB John Elway and the Patriots' Tom Brady, Brees throws the "comeback" as good as (with more power and accuracy) anyone I've seen in recent times - the operative word being accuracy.” What this statement implies is that Drew Brees is known for completing long passes during football games. Now Cam Newton on the other hand has been struggling with his...
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...As if on cue, their Boss briskly walked out of his cabin. He was in his mid forties and wearing his usual grey suit and tie.But today his tie was slack, with the top two buttons of his white shirt loosened, which was highly unlike him. His graying hair was looking like he had been running his hand through it all morning. “Everybody!” he announced, getting everyone’s utmost attention, “We have been authorized to get out as soon as possible! We are no longer safe! Go home to your families!” People started to shout questions. He held up his hands to silence them. “There is no time to explain!” he reasoned, growing anxious by each passing second. “Go home and be safe!” And with that, he turned around and ran out. Everyone did as they were told....
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...com/downloads/jadm-100-introduction-to-criminal-justice-final-exam-answers/ JADM 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice Final Exam Answers Final Exam – Criminal Justice 1. Question : (TCO 1) Which of the following terms means procedural fairness? (TCO 1) The theft of farm animals, or rustling, would be classified as: (TCO 1) According to Robert Merton, a(n) ________ rejects the goals and accepts the means to achieve society’s goals. (TCO 2) An offense punishable by incarceration, usually in local confinement facility, for a period whose upper limit is prescribed by statute in a given jurisdiction, typically one year or less. (TCOs 3&4) Which local law enforcement official is responsible for serving court papers, maintaining security within courtrooms, and running the county jail? (TCOs 3&4) The legalistic style of policing: (TCOs 3&4) Unreasonable searches and seizures are prohibited by the: (TCOs 3&4) Historically, officers were allowed to use deadly force to prevent the escape of a suspected felon even when the person represented no immediate threat to the officer or the public. This was known as the: (TCOs 3&4) The most widely used system of indigent defense is: (TCOs 5&6) During a trial, the ________ happens before the closing statement, but after the jury selection. (TCOs 5&6) Bail serves two purposes. One is to help ensure the reappearance of the accused at trial. The other is: (TCOs 5&6) Which of the following is one of the more rational sentencing goals? (TCOs...
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...which indicates that the story is written by the writer’s point of view. As mentioned, the story is split up in two parts and every time the story switch narrator it gets more exiting and the author has a tendency to increase the excitement, which keeps the story interesting. The author uses short sentences, and he often uses only one-word paragraphs, which is a tool used to keep raising the excitement of the story. Daniel Ransom is known for writing horror stories and thrillers, and it is clear that this story has a lot of inspiration from that genre. The title of the story “Rendezvous” means a meeting between two persons, which is exactly what happens in the end of the story. Kim, the fifteen years old girl is meeting Payton in the interstate. Kim acts as a typical teenager, and believes that she is capable of living her own life without interference from her parents. “She’s perfectly capable of running her own life without interference from them (the parents).” (S. 51 L. 25) This quote clearly indicates...
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...Mark Twain’s first successful piece of work was a book about a young boy named Tom Sawyer. Tom and his best friend, Huckleberry Finn, went around, getting in trouble and going on exciting adventures. It was a popular children's book. So, when Mark Twain came out with his next book; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, a story of Huck running away from home and going on new adventures with a slave, everyone was surprised by its controversial topics and offensive racial slurs. Now, 130 years later, the book is the number one most banned book in America. The question of whether it should still be taught in school is being brought up again. The themes in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain are still relevant today, and therefore, the book should still be taught in school. Some of the themes in the book are argued to be inappropriate. A boy running away from home, the bad language, a white boy and a black man being friends, the scheming and scamming; these are all topics that some may think shouldn’t be taught in school. These are themes that need to be addressed because they are real life topics. They may have been hard to talk about in the past but now, they are good teaching devices. The controversial topics in the book...
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...World War II, when the practice of unwinding children was very common. To unwind a child meant the child’s organs could be transplanted or grafted. This took place from the ages of 13 through 17. In most situations, this was a way for parents to “send away” their troubled or unwanted teens. However, some parents selected unwinding as an option for tithing. The main characters included Conner Lasseter, Risa Ward, and Lev Jedidiah Calder. Conner was a 16 year-old teen with various behavioral issues. Some of the behaviors included arguments with his parents, acting out at school, and running away (pg. 4). Conner helps move the action of the plot, when his parents decide that his troublesome behavior could be resolved if the unwinded him (pg. 6). This decision helps the reader to better understand why parents thought unwinding their child was the best option. After Conner found out that his parents were going to unwind him, running away seems to be the best option. Along the way, Conner meets Risa....
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...comes from a broken home. Perhaps your life is constantly subjected to domestic violence. This keeps you in fear of getting hit and making mistakes that will lead to punishment on your already sore body. You feel alone with no support and the constant fear of your life being this way for the rest of your life. One day you gather enough courage to run away from your family. As you are walking down the street on your way to a train stop when, suddenly, a man starts talking to you. This man is being nice towards you; he is listening to what you have to say and compliments you. His behavior towards you is what you been looking for and you start to trust this man. You exchange numbers to keep in touch. As the relationship progresses, you feel as you can really lean on him. He is giving you the love and support you have been yearning for a long time. He buys you things. You begin to submerge deeper in the relationship, and things are starting to look bright....
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...challenge of either staying home and living with her impossible father T-Ray, or running away and trying to survive on her own. While some differences between The Odyssey and The Secret Life Of Bee’s are evident, the similarities between the challenges both protagonist’s face...
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...greater achievements. There are several reasons why I feel that I have had a wonderful life and will explain what factors contributed my success and happiness in life. I am sharing several key events that happened while I was growing up that influenced my adulthood. I truly believe I became separated from a lot of my parental influences and depended on reading books, and the influence of friends from church, which strayed me into the right paths for my life. My life started thirty-five years ago on October 22, 1977. I was born in Carrollton, Georgia to Mike and Sherry Cook. I had somewhat of a typical childhood parents, brother, and a dog. When I was born both of my parents were very young at the age of nineteen, and had no money at all. Both of my parents had just got out of school, and had just started working their first real full-time jobs. After I was born my mother decide that she what to be a stay at home mother, which really put a finical strap on our family. So my dad had to pick of the difference of her income by getting two jobs to support our family. After about two years my mom went back and got a job, so that my dad could cut back on work, and to be at home to spend more time with the family. Thirty-six months after I was born came along my brother Jay. My relationship with my brother was just that, a brother relationship. There were times we could be laughing and having a great time, to suddenly a switch was turn on, and we were fighting like cats...
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...Marriage and Family Therapy Ricardo Case Study University of Oklahoma Professor Willie V. Bryan Ed.D John Smith December 8, 2015 Instruction: Read the following case study and answer the questions listed at the end of the case study. Ricardo: Ricardo is a 15 year old Hispanic male born in Mexico, now living in Houston, Texas. Ricardo moved to Brownsville, Texas with his parents, two brothers, three sisters, and two cousins and his maternal grandparents when he was four years old. When his family moved to America, they owned two pick-up trucks, a radio, television set, some household furniture, a pet dog and very few clothes. Ricardo’s father was a carpenter who was having difficulty securing work in Mexico. Likewise, his mother had less than a high school education and was a domestic worker who worked regularly but for very low wages. Ricardo is the youngest in his family which included his two cousins who were reared as his sisters. Two of his sisters had completed high school when his families moved to Brownsville, the others were still school age. His grandparents worked as they could find work to help support the family but same as his mother, the salary that they received was a minimum. Because of the age difference with his sisters and brothers, Ricardo’s best friend often was his pet dog. The family remained in Brownsville for three years, but again unable to secure adequate employment, the family except the grandparents and Ricardo and his...
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