Essays on Recreation And Leisure

Identify and describe the different categorization of crimes? How are crimes different than torts?

The common categorization of crimes includes treason, felonies and misdemeanors . Treason, which is rare, is one’s act against the state threatening its sovereignty and integrity. Felonies are serious offenses like murder, manslaughter, rape, robbery, kidnapping, tax evasion etc. that attract several years of imprisonment and a heavy fine. Misdemeanors are less serious offenses, mostly punishable by fines or a brief stay in the jail. Some of the examples of misdemeanors include simple assault, gambling, prostitution etc. However, other simple offenses like traffic violations are not considered as misdemeanors and are generally considered as violations or infractions. Crimes can ...

Creation of new parks and preservation of existing ones

Recreation and leisure activities are very critical dimensions (of the quality of life for all people, even those with disabilities) related to human development. Leisure and recreational facilities can be used as vehicles through which people can have fun, meet new people, and develop relevant skills and competencies. However, traditionally, recreation activities have been given and still are given low priority even today. A sizable group of people in the society is still limited to the segregated recreation and leisure choices. As a member of society pursuing a higher education, I have a responsibility to become a “citizen leader” so as to improve ...

Introduction

Recreation and leisure are two common aspects of a satisfying life. The term ‘all work and no play makes a person dull” specifically points out how recreation is indeed an important part of human living. What is recreation and what is leisure? Basically, recreation includes activities that people usually engage in especially in times when they want to loosen up from all the struggles that they have to deal with in their daily lives. Considerably, there are instances when people want to unwind or de-stress; during such times, they try to find areas where they could set aside work for some ...

Introduction

The terms leisure and recreation mean different things to different people from different social backgrounds. Therefore, it is not easy to come up with a universal definition that is acceptable to all people. As a result, the best means to look at leisure and recreation is through the different conceptions that express different perspectives of the two terms. Nevertheless, it would not be wrong to say that leisure and recreation occupy a crucial point in every society, at least in almost all the cultures in the world. For the young children, leisure can be conceptualized as play, while, for the adults, leisure ...