Punishment

Punishment versus reinforcement is a theory by B. F. Skinner. Punishment is the administration of undiserable behavior in reducing the occurrence of a negative behavior. Punishment entails pking and yelling. Reinforcement is the administration of a particular response that will in effect earn a learned and repeated behavior. There are two types of reinforcement, positive […]

In America we all live by laws, codes, and rules that have been put in place before we were even born. With each law and rule there is also a causal effect if we do not properly follow them. For instance, we know that if you kill someone, there will be negative consequences. Also, if […]

Teenagers are always committing petty crimes, and some are more sever then others. Most of the time when juveniles are charged for crimes, they are sent to Juvenile Hall. But what if the crime requires more punishment than that? Some teenagers are committing crimes so sever that they’re being tried as adults and serving life […]