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Discuss some of the reasons why the treatment of  substance-related  and addictive disorders is especially challenging.  Addiction to  methamphetamine is particularly difficult to treat.

Begin Final Exam The Final Exam consists of eight (8) Essay questions. Use the reading   assignments thoroughly in an integrative discussion of your own understanding   of the questions posed. Remember to reference all work cited or quoted   by the text author. You should be doing this often in your responses. If you use outside resources, they should support […]

  Describe in words the shape of the histogram.       2. Identify and solve this problem by hand.

1. A prison psychologist recorded the number of rule infractions for 15 prison inmates over a six-month period to be 5, 4, 2, 4, 3, 5, 2, 0, 4, 4, 5, 5, 3, 4, and 3.   a.                  Make a frequency table. b.                  Make a histogram based on the frequency table. c.                   Describe in words the shape of […]

Explain in one or two sentences what the theory argues is the correct way to determine what is right. This is the main argument of the theory in a nutshell.

Over the course of thousands of years, various theories have been offered to explain the best way to determine what is ethical. The search for “good” or correct actions and thoughts has provided several strong approaches that are actively used today. While all of the various ethical theories seek to lead one to being ethical, […]

Conclude with a brief analysis of why an understanding of human growth and development is necessary for a fair and humane legal system.

Many religious traditions define “the age of reason”  as being seven years of age.  This week I would like to talk about that concept a bit more with respect to children and criminal responsibility and also to connect the discussion to Piaget theory.  Please follow this link and read this New York Times article: Then […]