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School's Role in Socialization by Durkheim and Parsons
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He stresses that the transgressors should know why they are being punished and that the reasons should be fair and tangible.... They argue that inequality is not only necessary but also universal since they exist in all societies.... The paper "School's Role in Socialization by Durkheim and Parsons" cites Durkheim that school is a means of transmission of societal norms....
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Comparing and contrasting functionalist,marxist and feminist perspective on religion
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Secularization must be categorized and distinguished in order to understand why despite the claim for the rapid decline of religion, such is not the case in the United States and Canada, which are two highly industrialized societies.... why Do People Confuse Them?... Functionalists argue that the role of religion is to preserve the status quo rather than to promote social change.... Marxist argue that religion is a mechanism for social control- (as does functionalism), religion maintains the existing system of exploitation, and reinforces class relationships and inequalities....
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Against War In Iraq
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There are bomb blasts almost everyday, most of which are suicide attacks.... The essay "Against War In Iraq" aims to argue against the war in Iraq, supporting the arguments by war facts and various published reports.... In this essay I aim to argue against this war in Iraq, supporting my argument by war facts and various published reports....
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Different Valuation Methods for Financial Reporting
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The essay intends to attempt to determine why the financial reporters tend to have a multiple of varied valuation techniques to enable them to come up with the right reporting standards. ... This explains why businesses have adopted the use of varied valuation techniques to seek to come up with the best values for various assets and liabilities.... Many scholars argue that this cost represents the true and fair value of the assets since it's not affected by the current or present dynamics within the business or financial activities....
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Copyright in Digital Media, Not the Solution to Digital Piracy
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"Copyright in Digital Media, Not the Solution to Digital Piracy" paper argues that the answer to the battle between media content owners and non-paying users is not war.... The answer is peace- a peaceful negotiation and flexibility in options so that win-win solutions can be realistically attained....
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The Neo-liberal Counterrevolution and its Impact on the Development
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The paper "The Neo-liberal Counterrevolution and its Impact on the Development" states that on an overall basis, the neoliberal counterrevolution has produced a negative impact.... This philosophy is characterized by a reduced Government role, with privatization and the promotion of free enterprise....
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Economic Development in Less Developed Countries
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In his famous model, ‘Solow Model', Solow suggested that the reason why some countries flourish while others remain poor is the difference in their capital formation rate.... In fact, the Solow equation provides an answer as to why LDCs continue to lag behind economically.... owever, critics of Solow model argue that some of the assumptions that the model stems from do not hold.... Some critics also argue that the major problem facing LDCs is lack of food and it was therefore irrational for Harrod-Domar model to ask people to save while in reality, they are struggling for bare survival....
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Description and Analysis of a Case of Severe Depressive Disorder
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Recurrent thoughts of death, recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt or specific plan for committing suicide (DSM-IV-TR, 2000).... ?? People with one or two copies of the short allele of the 5-HTT promoter polymorphism showed more symptoms of depression, diagnosable depression, and suicide tendencies in regarding stressful life events than people that are homozygous for the long allele....
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Gun control
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Those in the favor of strict gun control laws argue that such laws will decrease criminal incidences involving the use of guns, these laws will even ensure that those who have the capacity to make rational decisions are only armed and they even argue that criminals are not in a capacity to make rational decisions so taking away guns from them is the right option.... This paper will argue in favor of right to bear arms.... Body Those who argue in favor of strict laws tend to defend their stance by stating that there is a positive relationship between the number of arms owned by the citizens of a nation and the number of gun related criminal activity....
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Importance of Reducing Prison Recidivism
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Once a person commits a crime and is incarcerated for it, he is tagged with the label of a criminal.... The paper "Importance of Reducing Prison Recidivism" states that the correction and rehabilitation centers across the country have given in their statistics that those criminals who complete the rehabilitation and treatment programs are more successful in settling back into the normal pattern of life....
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People Management In Large Public Sector Organisations
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Ranson and Stewart (1994) argue that no set of measures can be deemed to be complete and they consider “final outputs” to be the quality of life in society which are judged through public and political discourse.... The paper "People Management In Large Public Sector Organisations" analyzes situations related to the performance of people at work, team management and the recruitment and selection of people in public organizations are going through an operational boundary change....
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Patriarchy hurts men too: contradiction in social institutions
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In a multi-causal social world, all factors have to be taken as ceterus paribus, or all else held equal.... Institutions like patriarchy, the state, race, capitalism.... ... ... they are all immensely complex and have numerous, often paradoxical, goals, methods and results.... ... ... ... Oprah is a black woman with immense wealth, influence and power....
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Corruption in Law Enforcement Agencies
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The studies do show that if one twin commits crimes, the other has a higher probability to also engage in criminal behavior than does the general public (Rosanoff et al, 1934).... Sociologists have attempted to understand why 'good cops go bad' by exploring how genetic and psychological variables influence a person's judgment skills.... Sociologists have attempted to understand why ‘good cops go bad' by exploring how genetic and psychological variables influence a persons judgment skills....
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Importance of Support Groups
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Every year, 5000 American young adults commit suicide and suicide is the third global leading death cause, says the U.... Every year, 5000 American young adults commit suicide and suicide is the third global leading death cause, says the U.... ?The understanding your suicide grief support group guide: Meeting plans for facilitators.... Providing solace, peace of mind, emotional corner or practical help, either financially or theoretically to help ease the troubles of man are reasons why one looks for support....
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Realistic Portrayal of Prison Life in Movies based on Stephen Kings Novels
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Upon the day of his arrest, Norton committed suicide.... The disturbance that projected by Tim Robbins character was realistically told as prison rape brought psychological terror to its victims, leading to suicide if not treated well (Knowles 1999).... The Shawshank Redemption is one of the films that are regarded close to realism of portraying life in prison....
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Microaggression Effects
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Microaggressions against the LGBT persons have been linked with the increasing rates of substance abuse, suicide, and other psychiatric disorders.... On the basis of ratios, the gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth who reported higher levels of family rejection during adolescence were more likely to attempt suicide, get depressed, to engage in unprotected sex and more likely to use illegal drugs.... That is why many people among the LGBT individuals are so much into drugs....
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Universal Ethical Egoism Theory
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On the hand the Confucian Role Ethics theory allows individuals to engage freely as they argue out their cases (Sandøe & Christiansen, 2008).... The theory also supports the idea of those who argue that it is ethical to eat meat so long as animal welfare and ethnic traditions surrounding meat consumption are maintained.... It allows for free judgment for the situation at hand by those who use it to argue out the case study....
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Juvenile Delinquency and Reoffense
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However, further investigation revealed that the real reason why African Americans were more likely to reoffend was that the police were more critical of them.... "Juvenile Delinquency and Reoffense" paper determines the nature of troubled youth re-offense and evaluates the policies aimed at addressing them....
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Situated Learning Theory; Legitimate Peripheral Participation
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Since the theory advocates for learning through interaction, the scholars argue that the learning and interaction occur much more effectively through the 'communities of practice' by engaging learners in a situation where they actively interact and participate with one another to come up with solutions to the problems facing them....
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Women in Corrections
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hose who have attempted suicide were 39% ... Women who have suffered physical assault, battering, and indebtedness have a likelihood of committing suicide, though the percentage of such was low (Lees, 2001). ... Most studies have not ventured into the reasons why women are involved in crime.... To understand why women commit crimes, it is important that research incorporate the input from female inmates....
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The Use of Contraceptive Pills
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This has made doctors and even the society to oppose its usage further, some doctors argue that the usage of the contraceptive pills encourages the spread of HIV/AIDS as people especially women only care about pregnancy and once they have ways of preventing the pregnancy, they do not mind of other sexual consequences.... They argue that though it is an effective means of family planning, people have abused it by using it regularly thus causing many health complications....
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The Cartesian Method
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This is why philosophy must be absolute.... Natural light seems like the basis of many of his arguments especially when he does not explain the why of existence of things.... He carefully and cleverly avoids on expounding on the topic, providing himself an explanation of the why he thinks God exists and not how he thinks God exists or does not exist.... It is thus rational to argue that the Cartesian method does not fully satisfy the philosophical requirements since the existence of God according to this method, though based on rational judgment according to the creator of the theory, leaves many a question unanswered as to the how God came to being, something that even Rene Descartes himself cannot explain satisfactorily....
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Necessity of Torture for Terrorists in Australia
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The study "Necessity of Torture for Terrorists in Australia" focuses on the critical analysis of the discussion of why torture is a necessary punishment for terrorists and people associated with terrorists.... This essay discusses why torture is a necessary punishment for terrorists and people associated with terrorists. ... The reason why this debate has drawn so much attention is largely blamed on the media.... The Logic of Torture why the subject of torture provokes so much yelling and so little argumentation, Wall Street Journal, Dec 5 2007, (Online)....
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Hague and Visby Rules
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The author of the "Hague and Visby Rules" paper analyzes such cases as "Ji MacWilliam Co.... Inc.... v Mediterranean Shipping Co.... SA, The Rafaela", "Actis Co.... Ltd.... v Sanko Steamship Co.... Ltd", and Maxine Footwear Co.... Ltd.... v Canadian Government Merchant Marine Ltd.... .... ... ... A shipment of printing equipment was shipped to Plaintiff in the US from an English destination....
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The Rise of Gambling
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Landers also argue that gambling brought about income inequalities especially from taxation than other income generating activities due to the complex nature of the game.... The paper "The Rise of Gambling" highlights that gambling has its pros and cons in society.... It's upon the to come up with ways of controlling this business so that poses no threat to society....
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The Definition and Requirements of Courage
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One example would the modern suicide bombers who are convinced that by bringing the 'infidels' to a halt they are dying for a cause and will take their rightful place with Allah upon completing their act.... The act of courage displays itself in a spectrum of intensity, yet it does not require that other people (including the individual who commits the courageous act) acknowledge the result....
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Abrahamic Religions Review
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Orientalismand “Edward Said: Orientalismvideos answer the question of why there are certain misconceptions about the Middle East.... Several articles and videos argue that Abrahamic religions, specifically Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, should be viewed as having common roots.... Several articles and videos argue that Abrahamic religions, specifically Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, should be viewed as having common roots.... July 29, Review of Literature Several articles and videos argue that Abrahamic religions, specifically Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, should be viewed as having common roots....
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Joint Enterprise Liability and the Law
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Where A1 and A2 contribute together in conducting the crime and in the course of the offence D1 commits a second crime (crime B) which A2 had foreseen he could commit ... Their Lordships eventually found that if the primary suspect departs from the joint undertaking and commits a primarily different act, the subordinate party shall not be found liable for murder.... The above comment will clarify why it is so while considering the association amid joint initiative and murder....
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Policies and Regulations of Social Media
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If not, why not?... This paper ''Policies and Regulations of Social Media'' tells that With the help of websites or other Internet gateways, members of social networks can save their contact and data, because social network configuration has features that allow this to be done.... According to Bonson, Social networks, sites contain audio information....
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Raising Equity Finance
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46) argue that it is only few entrepreneurs who become successful in raising equity finance for managing their business.... 71) argue that marketing analysis is an effective way of determining the potential targeted market and the niche in it; thus enabling the company to improve sales.... 77) argue that pricing strategy is an effective way of competing with competitors in the competitive market.... 5) argue that product promotion is one way of increasing sales for the new launched product s in the targeted market. ...
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Critical Review of The Communist Manifesto
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This seems to be clear in his work on suicide.... First, Weber wanted to refute Marx's arguments on why capitalism emerged.... And third, Weber aimed to highlight the role of protestant ethics on “why rational capitalism had risen in the West and nowhere else” (Allan 2005, p.... We can argue that Weber's discussion on how culture can affect the economic base is powerful enough in illustrating and refuting economic determinism....
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Corrections Facilities
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Corrections facilities are established so as to handle persons convicted of criminal offences in a given society.... The corrections system serves to punish persons involved in criminal offences through deprivation of life, property among other liberties.... Punishments imposed upon criminal offenders include probation, financial penalties such as fines, home confinement, community corrections program, and serving time in prison....
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Predicted Character of Criminal Behavior
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Rather, it is learning why the crime was committed in the first place and defining ways to make sure that it does not happen in the future.... The essay "Predicted Character of Criminal Behavior" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues in the predicted character of criminal behavior....
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Justice Rights and the State: Rawls Theory of Justice
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his argument is further supported by critics of Rawls' philosophy such as Wolff, who argued that Rawls was trying to justify inequalities of pre-existing political systems to argue that the justifications of such social inequalities meant that there was effectively no injustice (Wolff, 1977)....
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Impact of currency devaluation output growth in the long run
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arious economic models such as Keynesian model argue that devaluation of currency has an expansionary impact on domestic output (Lai & Chang, 1989).... High output level is a strong macroeconomic indicator and in the difficult times of current global financial crisis, countries are seeking to achieve higher level of output....
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Paranoid Personality Case Analysis
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hen a person commits an offence, he is usually subjected to two liabilities.... This means that at the time a person commits a crime, he must have possessed his full mental sensibility in order for him to be criminally liable.... The study "Paranoid Personality Case Analysis" focuses on the critical analysis of the case of a paranoid personality....
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Define and Argue
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Running head:  COMPONENTS OF LASTING Components of lasting marriage Insert Name Insert Insert 21st October 2011 Introduction Many important components will eventually define a long lasting and happy marriage.... A marriage may last long but the specific couples in that marriage are not actually happy, so happiness is an important factor to consider....
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Explaining and evaluate principles
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He did not argue for this naively.... Name Teacher Class Date Principles of John Stuart Mill John Stuart Mill's theory about freedom and government is articulated in his work entitled On Liberty.... In his thesis, Mill argued that societies are in general tumultuous and chaotic and therefore needed some kind of order through the authority of a leader and as society evolve, society becomes increasingly capable to rule themselves....
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Renaissance Time Capsule
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While literature had long been focused with an individual's relationship with God, this text explores many existential questions of existence, including suicide, the meaning of life, and death.... This essay "Renaissance Time Capsule" is about opening the time capsule, into which was a work by famed artist Leonardo Da Vinci turned out to be....
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Managing the New Enterprise
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46) argue that it is only few entrepreneurs who become successful in raising equity finance for managing their business.... 71) argue that marketing analysis is an effective way of determining the potential targeted market and the niche in it; thus enabling the company to improve sales.... 77) argue that pricing strategy is an effective way of competing with competitors in the competitive market.... 5) argue that product promotion is one way of increasing sales for the new launched product s in the targeted market....
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New York Post: Whatever It is, Theyre Against It
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he essay goes on to argue that the City Council is overly prohibitive in their restriction measures.... The essay goes on to argue that the City Council is overly prohibitive in their restriction measures.... This essay considers the New York Post article in regards to its legitimacy and whether agree with the City Council....
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Environmental Concerns: Global Warming
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Hence, new plan after that commits an 18 percent of GDP reduction in intensity of greenhouse gas emission.... The paper "Environmental Concerns: Global Warming" discusses that unlike other forms of environmental problems, one main feature of global warming is that it spreads rapidly irrespective of where they are emitted....
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The Legalization of Drugs
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This paper ''The Legalization of Drugs'' tells that Proponents of drug legalization argue that the government's drug policy, not drug abuse by individuals, is principally responsible for the observed relationship between drugs and crime.... Legalizing drugs can benefit society as a whole Proponents of drug legalization argue that the government's drug policy, not drug abuse by individuals, is principally responsible for the observed relationship between drugs and crime....
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The History and Theories that Surround the Doctrine of Sin
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This serves as an explanation why the every human being possesses a corrupt human nature.... From the understanding of where the initial sinful nature emanated from, then it becomes easier to understand why sin is a common aspect among all human beings today.... The doctrine has been a fundamental tool in explaining why death and condemnation occurred to man.... The basis of Augustine was the emphasis that the entire species of humans were within Adam during his first sin explaining why his corruption affected the entire human race. ...
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Anarchy in the International System
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The author states that most political scholars in relation to the international system argue that, anarchy dictates that the concerned states must depend on their own resources and abilities.... Most political scholars in relation to the international system argue that, anarchy dictates that the concerned states must depend on their own resources and abilities.... In essence, realists argue that anarchy brings out a competitive struggle between states....
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Abortion and Mental Health
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In some instances, the women attempt suicide.... Gissler, a Finnish medical statistician conducted research to explore the link between abortion and suicide.... His studies revealed that suicide rates for women after abortion are 300% the general suicide rate and 600% that of women carry their pregnancy to term.... After normal delivery, women develop short-term psychiatric problems but these do not translate into suicide....
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Consumption Has Replaced Class as a Source of Identity
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Sociologists argue that the young generation has become a focus of the media attention on the basis of what they mainly consume.... The sociologists have also continued to argue that consumption is replacing class as the main factor structuring social identities and division....
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A Soul Searcher's Handbook - Hesse's Siddhartha
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Unaware that Kamala is now pregnant with his child, Siddhartha flees the city and returns to the river where, in despair, he almost commits suicide.... But at the last moment, something from his old self stirs inside him, and he realizes that suicide is an evasion, not an answer....
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What are the limitations of situational crime prevention
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The underlying theme of environmental criminology is that crimes require convergence in time and space of a motivated offender, a suitable target, in the absence of a capable guardian.... Situational crime prevention.... as the applications of environmental criminology are called,.... ... ... It does not try to attack the root social or psychological causes of crime....
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Democratic Peace Theory; Its Strengths and Weaknesses
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This paper "Democratic Peace Theory" focuses on understanding DPT in detail, as well as focus on its advantages and disadvantages.... The empirical association between peace and democracy has been challenged and debated since the inception of this theory to the current times.... ... ... ... A significant number of empirical studies have validated the assertion that democracies rarely go to war with each other....
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