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The right to self-defense is a large topic of debate amongst lawyers, clients, and the courts. While people may believe that they have a right to protect themselves, their families, or their property against harm is a right they have, that is not always the case. In order to claim self-defense, one has to feel…

Cognitive development is a study of thought construction, which covers remembering, information processing, decision making as well as problem solving in the human growth. ‘Piaget’s theory of cognitive development’ by the French psychologist, Jean Piaget, is one of the most influential and comprehensive theory studying about the ’progress of human intelligence’. According to Piaget (1936),…

Many people ( including me) are against reading. Many think it is boring and a waste of time and much rather do something else. Others who are against reading look at the sight of a book and instantly think negative thoughts, like, ‘ It is for nerds’ or ‘ It isn’t going to make you…

Are we who we say we are, or are we who society recognizes us to be? In reality we are who society says we are regardless of our qualifications. Everyone has different personalities and they are trying to show their peers how they want to be identified though society most of the time disagrees. W….

Summary of “The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named María” by Judith Ortiz Cofer In her essay, “The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named María,” Judith Ortiz Cofer presents some of the stereotypes Americans hold about Latinas. Cofer narrates some occurrences that she went through…

In the United States, LGBTQIA related issues have increasingly become the focus of political media, social activism, and educational research and can often be a central hub for young student leaders in college to grow. LGBT students at all levels of schooling face difficulties related to their identity. These problems stem from peers, administrators and…

In principle, adolescence ends after fulfilling its mission of evolutionary transition stage between childhood and adulthood. The best indicator of its completion is not the chronological age, but the maturity that allows to go from dependent and imitation behavior to autonomous and original behavior. Lately, in certain countries of the western industrialized world, the phenomenon…

To be a substance abuse counselor you must be compassionate and not judgmental in this type of field, as I took this course it has help prepared what to expect as I start my journey in the workforce. Before, I had chosen this field I had to rethink of how seriously I want to be…

Introduction Now at the end of it all, the quarter coming to a close, I’m a little sad that the topics we’ve touched on in these past few weeks are over so quickly. Things certianly got deeper and more serious as we stepped into issues that we continue to face even today, with new added…

The United States of America’s pledge of allegiance states liberty and justice for all which have become powerful words in our society. How far, and to who exactly, do those words extend to? These words have become a much-contested issue in our country for many, many years. From Mexican Americans to African Americans to Arab…