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  • Atheists Line Up to Nail Catholics to the Wall by Akerman

    Table of Contents Introduction Rhetorical devices employed by the author Common fallacies Logic of the arguments (inductive versus inductive) Conclusion References Introduction An argument is defined as a combination of propositions or premises placed along other declarations categorised as the conclusion. Premises ought to possess some significance and for all arguments that are valid, there…

  • Commitment of Sexual Offenders in California

    Table of Contents Introduction Eligibility Laws and Qualifying Disorders for Sexual Offenders Assessment of a Sexual Offender Conclusion References Introduction In the United States of America, sexual offenders have attracted a lot of attention in relation to the risk assessment for recidivism (Doren, 2002). The risk assessment for recidivism is an estimate of the likelihood…

  • Binge Drinking Issue Review

    The article examines and analyzes the problem of drinking among undergraduates and assesses reasons and factors of drinking behavior. The effect of alcohol varies by social position and achievements of students. Female students who drink face a lower risk of death than male students, but an increased risk of breast cancer. Individual factors have a…

  • Populism in Venezuela During the CHávez Era

    How Populism Bloomed in Venezuela during the Chávez Era Hugo Chávez, a charismatic leader of the populist movement in Venezuela, inspired by the ideas of Simon Bolivar, proclaimed himself an interpreter of the Venezuelan peoples demands, and in 1998 with his entry for the presidency, he started the Bolivarian Revolution, the purpose of which was…

  • Animal Rights: Kantian vs. Utilitarian Views

    Animal rights refer to the fact that; considerations should be given to animals as it is, to human beings. Regan rejected what was said by Emanuel Kant that animals are a means to humans ends, stating that animals should not be used as a means to an end. He argued that animals should not be…

  • The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test: Controversies

    Table of Contents Introduction FCAT Inconsistency Encouragement Funding Measures Insufficient Test Content Conclusion References Introduction The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) is one of those issues nowadays that evokes controversial responses from the public. Society is worried about the level of education the children receive as well as the amount of the rest they get…

  • Women Leaders in the Field of Corrections

    Research Question One of the most challenging professions for women, the work in the field of corrections, has spurred a surge of applications from women recently. According to the summary offered by the American Society of Criminologists (2011), the number of women who are willing to devote their careers to the field of correction has…

  • Chester Enterprises: Violence in the Workplace

    Executive summary Violence at work is a broad subject addressing any actions between members and/or non-members of an organization within the workplace, which could cause psychological or physical harm to the people involved. Violence at the workplace can occur between people who are part of an organization, those related to them, or outsiders with no…

  • Microaggressions and Methods of Countering Them

    Table of Contents Introduction Microaggression Reinforcement Scenarios Methods to Counter Microaggression Conclusion References Introduction Microaggressions are the forms of passive sub-conscious racism and sexism manifestation. Many people use them and do not understand either the fact of using them or the implications they have. Microaggressions not only express disrespect and fuel tensions between different social…

  • What Is Sociology: Brief Explanation

    In order to understand their themselves people created a number of sciences, which were meant to uncover the principles of societys functioning as well as the functioning of a single person in it. Sociology is one of these sciences. To understand basic concepts, the origin and evolution of sociology, its tools should be considered, as…